One point to note for this Zuiko, there is two version out there, I
have both, the optics are not all interchangeable, especially the rear
element group.
C.H.Ling
Chip Stratton wrote:
>
> Hmm, I wonder how closely the Tokina 35-105/3.5-4.5 matches the Zuiko?
> Since many are quite suspicious that the Zuiko is really the Tokina in
> disguise, maybe the parts are interchangeable? If so, you might find the
> Tokina pretty cheap on the used market so be willing to try to make a
> 'hybrid' with a good element pair from it.
>
> Just a thought, perhaps not realistic, but the exercise might fix a Zuiko,
> and put the question of the Zuiko's heritage to rest once and for all.
>
> Chip Stratton
> cstrat@xxxxxxxxx
>
> > > Anyone have any suggestions on how to resurrect the zoom to
> > pristine status
> > > ?
> >
> > Your best bet would be to find a donor lens and take the element
> > group from
> > it. The only other alternative that I've seen is the service offered by
> > S.K. Grimes. Apparently he can separate lens groups and re-cement them.
> > See http://www.skgrimes.com/popsci/index.htm for more info. I've never
> > used his services so I have no idea what the price or quality of his work
> > is. I would suspect the price to be beyond the value of your 35-105 zoom
> > lens.
>
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