It is always a good idea to turn a used lens in for a CLA(clean, lube,
and adjust). It could have been used for 20 years without service. I
certainly remember many pictures in China that were spoiled by a balky
aperture mechanism in a like new lens I had purchased recently.
Winsor
Long Beach, California, USA
On Nov 9, 2004, at 10:58 AM, Martyn Smoothy wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> Recently bought a Zuiko 35mm shift lens, generally delighted with it -
> but
> (there's always a but...), there seems to be a problem with the shift
> mechanism - moves too freely.
>
> When using the camera in portrait mode & shifting the lens vertically
> it
> gradually moves down towards the centre setting - the friction in the
> shift
> mechanism doesn't seem to be sufficient to support the weight of the
> lens at
> full extension. Doesn't occur in landscape mode which is stiff enough
> to
> support itself...
>
> So - is this a common failing with shift lenses? (not used one
> before), &
> whether it is or not - how to fix it?
>
> Thanks - Martyn
>
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