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Re: [OM] IS-10 Question

Subject: Re: [OM] IS-10 Question
From: clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 12 Apr 2001 15:34:27 -0500
Barry,

This (below) reminds me -- early IS-10's were also very susceptible to bumps and
impacts to the front lens group (esp. with that bulky lens cap Oly supplied!)
which would cause the threads to cross and jam.  Look closely at the front edge
of the front group -- if it's higher on one side than the other, that's what's
happened.  If so, when you turn the camera on, the lens will extend but the
front lens group will not turn in and out as it should -- you'll just hear the
little focusing motor strain as it tries to focus.

If you work gently, you may be able to correct this on your own and get the
camera working again.  Turn the camera on so the lens extends.  Note the high
and low sides of the front group -- with the camera on it's back, turn it so the
high and low sides of the mis-aligned front lens are in line in front of you
(one toward you, the other away, either way it doesn't matter which).  Lace your
fingers together, palms down, and lower them over the lens -- now gently but
firmly squeeze on both sides of the front edge of the lens barrel with the balls
of your hands, like a vice.  This should flex the barrel enough to allow the
threads to jump back into track with a noticable >>pop<<.

We've done this dozens of times with no ill effects.



John Hermanson wrote:

> early IS-10s had a lot of trouble with zoom tubes that would come disengaged
> from each other.


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