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Re: [OM] lense elements?

Subject: Re: [OM] lense elements?
From: "http://www.zuiko.com" <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 07 May 1998 23:35:34 -0400
Sorry, as I feared, I have no elements for the 35-70 3.6

John

Rajesh Rekhraj (Attachments) wrote:

> John, this element is the element on the back of the tube. After you
> unscrew the rear tube (set of glasses), it is the front glass of this rear
> set. This is the glass that is at the front which can be taken out by
> removing a ring.
> To make things clearer, the rear set of lenses consists of 3 pieces of
> glass. It is the THICKEST glass amoung the three.
> here is a simple diagram (X) is the lense element I need
>
> FRONT of lense  {Front assy}  {middle assy}  {(X) () ()} REAR of lense
>                                            rear assy
>
> John if you want I can take a picture of it using my digital camera and
> send it to u via e-mail. let me know. Thanks!
>
> Rajesh
>
> At 05:42 PM 5/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >Sorry I couldn't help you but Olympus disposed of remaining 35-70 3.6
> parts years
> >ago.
> >All glass is unique to each individual  product, so once it's gone it is
> truly
> >gone.  My last parts list for the 3.6 is dated 9/90.
> >Was this element part on the back of the tube you unscrewed, or was it
> inside the
> >main lens assy after you lifted the front assembly out?
> >This will help me match it up with my parts list.  It's along shot, but I
> will
> >search my lens element archives.
> >
> >John
> >http://www.zuiko.com
> >
> >Rajesh Rekhraj (Attachments) wrote:
> >
> >> Actually I just need one piece of lense glass. When i took the lense apart
> >> I didn't see any ball bearings....I just twisted out the glass pieces and
> >> that's it...didn't touch anything else..so I don't see any bearings or
> >> focus mechanisms....I really like this lense and I've taken it to a few
> >> stores and they just smile at me. I guess they are just too friking lazy to
> >> open it up and fix the darn thing! Well any one u guys know will be willing
> >> to fix it for me?
> >> Jesh
> >>
> >> At 09:10 AM 5/6/98 -0400, you wrote:
> >> >Those lens elements are long discontinued.  I would need a part number to
> >> >check. Have you taken the lens apart yet?  If not, be aware that there are
> >> 370
> >> >ball bearings (1 mm size) in the focus mechanism and they fall out quite
> >> >easily.
> >> >
> >> >John
> >> >http://www.zuiko.com
> >> >
> >> >Rajesh Rekhraj (Attachments) wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I have a 35-70 F3.6 and one of the lense elements is spotty....it's
> one of
> >> >> the lense elements in the middle which seems to be two lense elements
> >> >> laminated into one..I guess the laminating has gone bad over the years.
> >> >> Anyone knows where I can get a replacement for just this element?
> >>
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