At 12:19 PM +0200 9/24/98, Richard Schaetzl wrote:
>Andre Goforth wrote:
>>
>> Yoew. I have rarely if ever used this lens at infinity so it has not been a
>> problem. Since it is one of my favorites, if not favorite, I will try to
>> get a camera shop to adjust the travel of the lens so that the focus ring
>> will travel a little farther out so I can get "exact" focus at infinity.
>> Note that the temperature was nominal, around 70 F.
>
>This was one reason for my post "terrestial vs. astronomical infinity".
>But first did you checked, that you camera mirror is in alignment?
How do you check for mirror misalignment when you are not sure that the
fault is not with the lens?
A
>misalign mirror might cause the same problem, to check, you could try
>out if you have infity problems with your other lenses too.
>
>> Has anybody had similar problems and is there a way to do the adjustment
>> one self?
>
>I personaly not, adjustment is normaly not dificult with a
>non-floating-element lenses but a floating element (or zoom) lens has
>more than one group to adjust (the floating elements). Tempering the
>focus adjustment at this lenses may degrade optical performance severly.
>I would recommend to give it to an qualified (equipment!) Olympus
>service.
>
>Richard
>
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