Sounds like you two should make a deal. Perhaps sharing custody would
work - ship the lens from one to the other every other weekend....
rtomcala wrote:
>
> You are in s circumstance very similar to mine. I purchased (for a very
> decent price) a very nice 35-105. Very pretty inside (glass) and out
> (cosmetic), only problem is that the zoom didn't zoom. I sent it off to
> Camtech and after examining it, he said a sleeve or something inside was
> out of round. No parts available from Olympus of course. So, I'm
> looking for a "beater" 35-105 that works mechanically. I do feel your
> pain!
> Rand E.
>
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> tmlee wrote:
> >
> > Dear All.....
> > I sent my 35-105 zuiko zoom for cleaning.....
> >
> > Got a reply recently from the repairman.... he said the fungus has grown
> > between two lens elements where they are supposed to be cemented
> > together...... he doesn't have the lens group so he can swap..... he also
> > said Japan doesn't have...... he experienced Japan sending him back some
> > other similar cases saying they can't help for lack of parts.....
> >
> > Anyone have any suggestions on how to resurrect the zoom to pristine status
> > ?
> >
> > The fungus is not so bad, but can't be ignored..... I like my optics clean
> > and in exc condition..... its also the first and only lens for a good 5
> > years before I bought other lenses...... it still has a special place in my
> > dri-cab..........
> >
> > thanks in advance....
> >
> > peace
> > TMLee
> >
>
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