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[OM] Re: 100mmF2

Subject: [OM] Re: 100mmF2
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 18:01:55 -0700
Considering the big jump in OM replacement part prices at Oly America 
recently, finding one elsewhere in the world would probably be the best 
bet even if they had one here.

Replacement elements are much less impressive looking than you might 
think. What looks like so large and impressive a piece of glass in the 
whole assembly is just a little piece of glass wrapped in plain white 
paper with a little sticker with the part number on it sticking the 
paper closed. Not impressive at all. The front element of a 100/2 is 
likely about 52-53mm in diameter, smaller than the lens in many cheap 
magnifying glasses. Of course it is much more expensive glass, polished 
to tighted tolerances and is coated, but doesn't look like much.

Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:

>This means repairing is worthwhile, within sensible economic limits.
>
Certainly sounds like it - if you can find the element. Can you try it 
out as it is and take a few pics. It's amazing how bad a lens can look 
and still take good pics. It is performs ok of such a low price, you 
could use it as is while trolling for a replacement element.

It took me several months to find the no longer available from OA front 
element for the 28/2, but a nice list member eventually had a spare.

Moose



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