Given how deep the problem appears to be, maybe the $75 or so to have a shop repair it could save the possible headache of potentially doing it wrong.
At 02:52 PM 6/5/2007, you wrote: >Date: Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:55:31 -0400 >From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: F 70-210 blues. >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <pdml@pdml.net> >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > >Well it finally happened. My F 70-210mm jammed. Some of you may >remember Powell's 70-210mm repair, and the problem he had with the >information brush. (for those who need a reminder >http://members.shaw.ca/hargravep/lenses.htm ). It seems to happen no >matter what you do. I'm on my way to disassembling mine in an attempt >to repair it. Unfortunately it jammed in the 70mm position with focus >at infinity so the screws on the sleeve are in accessible. I'm looking >for advice if there is any. Well I'm off to buy a new soldering iron >since I can't find my old one, (hope that will be enough so that I won't >need to buy a JIS crosspoint screwdriver. I suppose I could simply >replace it but this lens is too good not to try, and I'm too broke to >send it to someone else to tell me it's unrepairable. Sincerely, Collin Brendemuehl http://www.brendemuehl.net http://evangelicalperspective.blogspot.com http://evangelicalinteraction.blogspot.com http://philosophyforchristians.blogspot.com "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain what he cannot lose" -- Jim Elliott -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
