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Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) Tokina AT-X 24/40 F2.8
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2003 09:37:07 +0800
The most difficult Zuiko I have seen was 135/2.8, I have tried three
and all of them has glue on the front lens ring (the one with letters)
and were unable to remove without damage it.

C.H.Ling

John Hermanson wrote:
> 
> Watching the Japanese technician (I think it was Mr. Fujimoto) with a
> gigantic spanner, staring at the 300/4.5 in a machinists vice, this is when
> I learned their equivalent for the American slang "S*xt".  After struggling
> for hours, bending or breaking the spanner tips off without being able to
> open the lens, he says........."kusoh"........Then they get on the telex
> machine to the head office and say "NO MORE GLUE......."
> 
> I'm not saying all 300s are glued shut, but some are.  On some lenses, they
> got smart and installed a set screw just to prevent the front tube from
> unscrewing.  Much better than glue. Some fungus can be cleaned off.
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