Paul Schings wrote:
>I have a 200/4 Zuiko which [...] has remained in remarkably good shape,
>with one exception. The built in lens hood has some severe paint flaking
>on it. I've been thinking about removing the hood and refinishing it.
>Does anyone know how to remove these hoods?
Yes, it's actually very simple: hold on to the lower ribbed part of the
hood assembly, and unscrew the top smooth-finished cylinder. That's it.
The bad news is that this very simple part is no longer available from
Olympus USA, although the lens itself is still sold new. :-(
WARNING!!! NON-OLY CONTENT FOLLOWS!!! PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION!!!
WARNING!!! NON-OLY CONTENT FOLLOWS!!! PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION!!!
WARNING!!! NON-OLY CONTENT FOLLOWS!!! PROCEED WITH EXTREME CAUTION!!!
Paul Schings also wrote:
>Am I crazy?
Do you really care to hear the true answer to THAT? :-)
Hmm, let's see. Pls, lay down on the virtual couch, relax, and try to
respond to the following questions:
(a) were you an active participant in the recent forrays on this list
into the depths of the Latin alphabet? (letters "T" and "i" last
week, letter "F" this week; colors, fonts, and punctuation signs
are sure to follow; OM phonetics, anyone? :-))
(b) are you constantly attemping to "improve" things that ain't broken?
(in other words, are you an engineer? :-))
(c) are you obsessive-compulsive about lens coatings, "bokeh", or
OM-5/6 (e.g., do you periodically compile... uhm, lists or petitions
on any of these subjects :-))?
(d) do you have the urge to drive from NYC to the North Pole, or fly
from Europe/US to Tokyo, or walk barefoot across the Sahara desert,
risking innumerable cultural and linguistic barriers -- in order
to save a few $$$'s, or even hundreds of $$$'s, on Zuiko exotica?
(e) have you retained a lawyer in every major city/country? is your
favorite domestic pet a shark, a scorpion, or a poisonous snake? :-)
(e) is your name absent from "Der Schlossmeister's" constantly growing
list of blissfully satisfied Zuikoholic customers? (HUGE ;-) here!!,
aka <vbg>, smiley face, LOL, etc.)
If you had answered "yes" to one or more of the above, you should see
me twice a week for soothing injections of common sense. All major
currencies, as well as most OLY/OM/Zuiko components are accepted as
payment. :-)
Cheers,
/Gary Schloss.
Studio City, CA
schloss@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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