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RE: [OM] Availability of spare parts for 21mm / lens value?

Subject: RE: [OM] Availability of spare parts for 21mm / lens value?
From: "James N. McBride" <jnmcbr@xxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 3 Mar 2001 16:28:00 -0700
The easy solution is to only use it at distances greater than one meter. But
that may only meet my needs. /jnm

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> hallo,
>
> we`ve already talked about the spare-part situtaton of Olympus equipment.
> My qestion refers to a 21mm F3.5 Zuiko. I´ve one which can`t be
> focused to the minimum
> distance. I´ve talked with a repairman. He said, that it would be
> repairable, when the
> focusing helicoid is still fine. But he can`t repair it, when the
> focusing helicoid is damaged.
> Because parts of the focusing heliciod aren`t available any more
> for this lens.
> Does anbody know weather this is this true?
>
> It is visible that the lens is fallen.  :-( The glass is still
> very fine, and it is a nice MC sample.
> Altough the position of the rear-element is angular to the
> bayonet-mount, the lens
> renders very good images ( at distances >1 m).
>
> What do you think, how serious the damage is? And what would be
> the chance to
> get it repaired?
>
> Frieder Faig
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