Sounds like something epoxy will fix. Just take the screws out and dip them
in epoxy and fasten again. There are of course special glues intended for
this purpose, but for this list epoxy is the best solution - as ducttape
will probably not work..
J
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike" <watershed@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "1" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 11:46 AM
Subject: [OM] Scary moment
>
> This morning while taking some photos with the 135/4.5 mounted on my
> E510 on tripod. I suddenly found myself holding the lens and extension
> tube in my hand. The three screws that hold the adapter together came
> loose and the lens just fell off. Beware! Luckily I was focusing at the
> time and caught the lens before it hit the deck. These tiny screws
> extend an extremely short distance into the soft aluminum so it will
> take very little stress to strip them out. I'll have to rethink mounting
> the 300/2.8 via these adapters from jinfinance. Perhaps I can drill and
> tap for larger diameter and longer screws. In the meantime I reassembled
> the adapter and the threads seemed to bite but a little too much torque
> will easily break them loose. Definitely do not stress this joint. Check
> those screws folks.
>
> I also wonder if all adapters are created equal. Maybe some of you could
> pull a screw and take a look at the size. I'd like to know if other
> manufacturers make a more sturdy product. FWIW these screws mic @ 1.3mm
> diameter x 2.4mm length
>
> Mike
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