I just got my 35 shift back from Clint better than new!
On Tue, 9 Nov 2004 11:13:06 -0800, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> It is always a good idea to turn a used lens in for a CLA(clean, lube,
> and adjust). It could have been used for 20 years without service. I
> certainly remember many pictures in China that were spoiled by a balky
> aperture mechanism in a like new lens I had purchased recently.
>
> Winsor
> Long Beach, California, USA
>
>
> On Nov 9, 2004, at 10:58 AM, Martyn Smoothy wrote:
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> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Recently bought a Zuiko 35mm shift lens, generally delighted with it -
> > but
> > (there's always a but...), there seems to be a problem with the shift
> > mechanism - moves too freely.
> >
> > When using the camera in portrait mode & shifting the lens vertically
> > it
> > gradually moves down towards the centre setting - the friction in the
> > shift
> > mechanism doesn't seem to be sufficient to support the weight of the
> > lens at
> > full extension. Doesn't occur in landscape mode which is stiff enough
> > to
> > support itself...
> >
> > So - is this a common failing with shift lenses? (not used one
> > before), &
> > whether it is or not - how to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks - Martyn
> >
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