Could be impact damage, helicoid now being egg shaped instead of round.
Sand in helicoid, maybe helicoid key is bent (metal arms in back of lens
that ride in slots in the helicoid).
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Douglas Tourtelot" <tourtelot1@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2003 4:56 PM
Subject: [OM] Zuiko 35mm 2.8 problem
> Well, I'll try again after my double blunder. Guess I am preoccupied<g>.
>
> Just acquired this otherwise clean lens. The focus is stuck at the "close
> focus" end and won't focus toward infinity any closer than about 1.5 feet
> where it binds and stops. Aperture works fine, but the "other little
> coupling thingy" on the rear of the lens mount is also bindy (is that a
> word?).
>
> I am in the process of sending it back, but I a curious whether any of you
> more experienced 'holics have seen this before?
>
> Regards,
>
> D.
>
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