----- Original Message ----- From: "John A. Hufnagel" Subject: Cost to have a lens CLA'd
> I found a 400mm f5.6 lens in PK-A mount I can have for a song... But > it's got some fungus growth on the 1st internal lens element from the > front. I can't get the front element off to get in there and clean this > sucker, so I am investigating what it'll cost to have the lens cleaned > professionally. I just finished shooting a roll of film with this lens > and am going to see how badly the fungus messes things up, but given > that I can have the lens for less than $200 if a CLA costs more than > like $50 or so, I'll wind up passing on this lens. Can anyone give me > an idea cost-wise what this will cost? In case anyone cares, the lens > is NOT a Pentax brand. I would pass on any lens that has fungus. It is just not worth risking every lens in your posession. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
