I've been pretty much photographically bored lately. Not much
insperation, plus I wasn't able to find the time to read the list much
the last few months, (still at least 7000 messages behind).
However I a few months ago I posted a question to find a clip on lens
hood for my A 24mm f2.8, since I'd bunged up the filter ring...
Well Rob Studdert came up with a good suggestion, (someone else did as
well, though I don't remember who), which I almost followed. I think
I've actually found a better hood for the application than the one he
recommended, I'm in the process of ordering one now so I'll know in a
few days, or so.
A lot of other people gave helpful advice on how to straighten a filter
ring. But that really wouldn't work in this case. I don't have any
before pictures, when the ring was really bunged up, but I did take one
recently. This is the filter ring after it was straightened...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1604247/PDML/smcpa24filterring.html
Now I'm not complaining. I'm surprised that it looks this good. In
fact I'm amazed that the lens works at all, considering how much damage
I managed to do to it. When I got it back from Eric Hendrickson,
<http://pentaxs.com/id3.html>, he had even painted the damaged filter
ring a nice matching black, which unfortunately wore off with use over
the last few months.
So there are three things to keep in mind.
1. If you've got Pentax equipment, Eric can probably repair it if it
humanly possible, (keeping in mind he has no real access to new parts).
2. If I say I've bunged up a filter ring, you can be positive I didn't
take half measures.
3. You probably don't want to lend me any equipment.
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--Marvin the Martian.
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