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[OM] Re: Lens Release button

Subject: [OM] Re: Lens Release button
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2006 10:03:56 -0500
The spring that provides tension to the button is held inside the mount 
by 2 plastic pins (melted down over the spring!) Plastic pins break off, 
best fix is to drill tiny holes and used 1.4 or 1.7mm screw with large 
flat heads in place of the plastic pins.
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John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | Olympus OM Service since 1977
http://www.zuiko.com  |  omtech1 AT verizon.net


Jon and Dani wrote:
> Just purchased a clean second-hand 135/3.5 lens and was wondering if any of 
> you experienced the same problem.....Mounted the lens on the camera and 
> discovered the lens release button is not working and the lens doesn't lock 
> into place. Under normal usage is the any real chance of the lens damaging 
> the camera body or loosening itself enough to fall out?
> Thanks,
> Jon 
> 
> 


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