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Re: [OM] Fixing a drowned 50/1.8

Subject: Re: [OM] Fixing a drowned 50/1.8
From: *- DORIS FANG -* <sfsttj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1998 08:18:46 -0500 (EST)

On Thu, 19 Nov 1998, Shawn Wright wrote:
> Today I got my garage sale special 50/1.8, courtesy of Doris (thanks Doris!
 :-)
> Glass looked really good, but the aperture ring was frozen and it appeared to 
> have some serious corrosion on the rear mount.
> Well, after about 3 hours of cleaning, dissecting, cleaning, and more 
> cleaning, it now works smoothly, and even looks pretty good!

  You're most welcome, Shawn. This is exactly the sort of story I wanted
to hear about this lens. A rehab treatment, and re-entry into usefulness
after a career as a paperweight. Nice going. :-)

                                            *= Doris Fang =*


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