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Re: [OM] Cleaning an OM300/4.5 lens -> element KIA :(

Subject: Re: [OM] Cleaning an OM300/4.5 lens -> element KIA :(
From: John Hermanson <omtech@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 15 Apr 1999 11:12:34 -0400
This is the "glued element syndrome" I saw many times while at Olympus. 
Even with the lens in a VISE and a huge spanner wrench, they could not
unscrew the front group.

John

HI100@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> To all Oly repairers,
> 
>      In a message dated 4/14/99 3:45:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> Ogreve@xxxxxxx writes:
> 
> <<
>  So for now I'm going to leave the lens "as is" unless someone can tell me if
>  it's easy to use glue solvent. Also, if someone on the list perhaps knows of
>  a way of getting a replacement 2nd  element (maybe from a damaged lens
>  someone might have?), I would be very interested. Maybe Oly even sells these
>  elements separately, but I'm guessing that will be  _quite_ expensive...
>   >>
> 
> You might try S.K.Grimes who seems to have reasonable rates listed on his
> website and specialises in recementing, custom filters (he has an interesting
>  method patented)  and large format cameras. If you send him the lens element
> alrady removed he may be able to do it more inexpensively.
> 
> Here is the link:               http://www.skgrimes.com/popsci/index.htm
> 
> For repairers his site has interesting photographs and information on
> old and new techniques for cementing  and also info on lens threads.
> I have not used his services but like his homely site.
> 
> Tim hughes
> Hi100@xxxxxxx
> 
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