A comment for emergencies, The difference between a phillips and a JIS is that JIS has the point ground off. So in a bind you can grind off the point of a cheap phillips driver and use it.
-- graywolf http://www.graywolfphoto.com http://webpages.charter.net/graywolf "Idiot Proof" <==> "Expert Proof" ----------------------------------- Lucas Rijnders wrote: > On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 19:31:04 +0200, Powell Hargrave <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>> Someone managed to drop a camera with my F70-210/4-5.6 attached. Camera >>> and lens appear to be fine, except that the zoom is stuck at 70mm. >>> Although the optimist in me says that I did not lose a zoom but gained a >>> prime, I'd still like to try my hand at repairing it. >> This may help. >> http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/70-210.htm >> NOTE: REMOVE THE INFORMATION BRUSH before disassembly! > > Ah, it thats yours? It's one of my bookmarks :o) It helped tremendouly > when I recently disassembled a FA28-70/4, so thanks for maintaining it! > Now that we're at it: is there any way to remove the focussing ring on an > F lens? There seem to be slots for a screwdriver, but I'm hesitant to use > force... The FA had a different construction here. > >>> The mount screws are firmly in place, so I guess I need a JIS >>> screwdriver. >>> Www.micro-tools.com has these as what appears to be a blade only. >> I have this JIS Type S Driver Set and recommend it. >> https://www.micro-tools.com/store/item_detail.aspx?ItemCode=58-0318 > > Thanks. Micro-tools and micro-tools europe seem to have a different > catalogue. The US site does ship to Germany (where the european part is > located), but not to the Netherlands. Strange... > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net