That lens has ball bearings in it, lots and lots of them. Make sure you send
it to a qualified repairman. It probably just gritty inside.
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>Subject: [OM] Re: eb*y- buying through the eyes of the seller
> From: "Gordon J. Ross" <gordross@xxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2004 22:38:26 -0700
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
>
>
>Hi Mark:
>
>If you follow the thread I disposed of the lens, but thanks for the advice I
>have learned something!
>I do have another issue, I received a 35-70mmf3.6 zoom, that seemed to work
>OK but after a day or so it started to be very raspy when focussing, the
>zoom works smoothly, there doesn't appear to be any external damage, is this
>something that I can explore?
>
>Thanks Gord
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Mark Dapoz" <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Sunday, January 18, 2004 10:17 PM
>Subject: [OM] Re: eb*y- buying through the eyes of the seller
>
>
>>
>> On Sun, 18 Jan 2004, Gordon J. Ross wrote:
>>
>> > I asked the seller to consider helping with the cost and got
>> > quite a return reply. He is a 'professional' who has used the lens and I
>> > am being acused of being a 'picky collecter' and if I want it to
>'factory
>> > standards' that I can pay for all of it myself. (hence the subject
>title).
>> > So tell me learned friends, regardless of the bid, if advertised as
>> > 'working great' is it unreasonable on my part to expect that it is?
>>
>> Sorry to hear about your bad experience, unfortunatly it's becoming a very
>> common occurrence on eBay these days. You are being very reasonable in
>your
>> request, but unfortunately if the other party doesn't agree then there's
>> really very little that you can do. Although the lens isn't as described,
>> the fault is likely minor and is easily fixed.
>>
>> > Is that much play in the focus acceptable?
>>
>> No, that isn't acceptable. What has likely happened is that the focusing
>> ring has slipped from the heliciod and now has some play in it. To fix it
>> you will need to remove the rubber focusing grip by sliding a small tool
>> underneath it (I use a bamboo stick) to break free the glue. Slide the
>> grip back and you'll see 3-4 small set screws. It's likely those set
>screws
>> are loose. When you tighten them you'll probably find the play will be
>gone.
>> You will need to re-calibrate the focusing ring with the helicoid before
>> tightening the screws. To do that focus the lens on infinity (a subject
>> serveral km away is good), unscrew the set screws, set the focusing ring
>> at the infinity mark, and then tighten the set screws. Put a dab of glue
>> (contact cement!) on the ring and slide the grip back on and you're done.
>> -mark
>>
>>
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