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Re: [OM] 8 mm Fisheye rear elements

Subject: Re: [OM] 8 mm Fisheye rear elements
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 18:15:37 -0700
on 4/10/02 2:30 PM, Brian Swale at bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi Jim and others wondering about these rear elements,
> 
> The story I've seen printed is that the "entire" USA stock of these lenses was
> stored in a damp warehouse in NY. And in these conditions the rear
> elements succumbed to fungus.  I'm surprised at that, I would have expected
> them to be better sealed in the boxes etc.
> 
> I'd be interested to see a scan of a shot done with one of these affected
> lenses, and a closeup of the affected elements to see the nature and extent
> of the damage.
> 
> Cheers, Brian

My elements looked like they were covered in fish scales... I tried a number
of things to remove the scales, and eventually a soak in white vinegar did
so but under the scales the glass was etched away... the elements are
totally unusuable. The rest of the lens is disassembled now...

I checked with Olympus Japan and they didn't have any parts for the lens,
either.
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-1's, -2's, -4's, (no -3's yet) and no OM-oney... 


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