If the retaining ring has holes or slots a *large* pair of tweezers
might work or possibly a pair of needle nose pliers if the tips are
small enough. You do need to be careful not to slip and damage the
front element though. If there are no holes or slots then you need a
friction tool. You need something just the right diameter but with a
hollowed out center to clear the lens. A rubber furniture leg cup might
work or a jar lid with a piece of broad rubber band cemented to the edge
or... whatever you can cobble together that's the right shape and size
and has a grippy edge or can accept a glued on grippy edge.
Chuck Norcutt
Walters, Martin wrote:
> Chuck: Thanks. Took another look last night. Got the name plate off,
> but I lack anything to (safely) unscrew the locking ring for the lens
> element. It's difficult to determine where the film is in the lens.
>
>
> Also checked the shutter speeds. They all work, but appear to be slow
> (unscientific testing by firing an OM shutter at the same time). I'm
> pretty sure the focus is stiffer than it should be - your diagnosis
> is likely correct.
>
> If I want to use it, I am going to have to get a CLA. Something else
> to think about... I admit to being a little naïve, thinking that I
> could just pick up a 50 year old camera and start shooting.
>
> Best wishes, Martin
>
> -----Original Message----- From: olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:olympus-owner@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chuck Norcutt Sent:
> January 3, 2007 10:55 To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: [OM] Re: Newly
> acquired Olympus rangefinder/P&S
>
> Possibly an evaporated oil film, especially if the camera was stored
> in a very hot environment such as an attic. I don't think it will be
> too hard to clean. I have no specific knowledge of the 35S but I've
> disassembled a couple of rangefinder lenses and found it fairly easy
> to remove the front and/or rear elements by simply unscrewing them.
> Doing something with the shutter or diaphragm is a different story.
>
> Anyhow, with the aperture wide open and the shutter closed you might
> be able to tell whether the film is on the inside of the front lens
> group or the rear lens group. Then you can decide which one to try
> to remove for cleaning. Or, you may decide to remove only that which
> comes out easily. If the film is on the outside of either lens group
> you can probably reach the offending surface with a Q-tip by reaching
> through the diaphragm and shutter openings.
>
> The stiff focus might be dried grease in the focusing helicoid but I
> have no experience with that or this particular camera.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
> Walters, Martin wrote:
>
>> The 35S is in pretty good cosmetic condition, the focus is smooth
>> if slightly stiff (which could be normal), the diaphragm doesn't
>> stick and the shutter fires (do need to listen to the various
>> speeds). Came with original cap, slightly the worse for wear and,
>> as a surprise, the matching Tower light meter (mounts on flash
>> shoe) with case. After a good clean of the exterior, the only flaw
>> seems to be a dirty lens. There's a "film", for want of a better
>> word, on the the centre part of the lens somewhere "inside", which
>> doesn't look like fungus. I'll have to run a film through to see
>> what impact it has.
>
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