CA9751 (according to my parts list) controls the floating element. IOW,
if you took it out, floating element will not move as you focus.
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Carlos J. Santisteban wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> This time I dare to resurrect a _very_ old thread...
>
> 2009/8/14 Carlos J. Santisteban <zuiko21@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> OMG... this is starting to look FUBAR :-(
>>
>
> However, I tried to repair it and... it's working again! Yeah!
>
> Not sure if I really had to dissasemble the front group, but I managed to
> straighten the well-knocked filter ring enough -- it's scary to see a hammer
> that close to the glass!
>
> The culprit was CA975100, according to the parts' list. I wasn't able to
> re-fit it without locking the lens again, so I tried to reassemble it
> without that part... seems to be working fine, though.
>
> Now I wonder... what was the function of that part? Is it something related
> to the close-focus correction mechanism, and if so, I have screwed its
> performance :-( ?
>
> Or could I live without the part? It isn't gonna see much use, I have to
> admit -- damned rangefinder renaissance... ;-)
>
> Cheers and thanks a lot in advance,
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