You would have to disassemble the front of the lens, take the lens barrel
out, remove 3 screws (I think) to separate the lens tube from the back tube,
slide the hood off the back of the front assy., slide new hood on,
reassemble.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bernard Frangoulis" <bcf@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: [OM] Damaged 135/2.8 hood
> I have a 135/2.8 which fell, and although the lens itself appears to
> be OK (it is not visibly damaged, and produces good pictures), the
> built-in hood (which was extended when the lens fell) is visibly
> dented, to the point that it has become difficult to extend/retract.
>
> Is it possible for a non-technical person like me to remove the hood,
> try to work it into a smoother appearance with a hammer or other
> tool, and put it back on the lens? The problem is that I cannot find
> how to remove it from the lens in the first place ;-)
>
> Bernard
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