On Wed, May 2, 2012 at 7:56 AM, Jeffery Smith <jsmith...@gmail.com> wrote: >> This is clearly a task best left to people who know what they're doing. I >> thought maybe, for once, it might be a reasonably simple fix. I'll just >> leave it be and use it as an M lens until I find that "Free Lens Repair" >> place nobody's been talking about.
Well, it depends: a) you never learn anything if you don't try b) if a tab has broken off inside the aperture ring (they are famous for this) then you are probably having trouble moving it to some apertures *at all* (let alone getting it all the way to the A setting). Presumably this is why you are thinking about a repair in the first place. This means it doesn't even have full "M" lens functionality. c) the *worst case* scenario is this: you lose the ball bearing or can't get it in place correctly. However, you HAVE now been able to repair the tab - returning your complete motion back to the aperture ring. The only thing you have lost is the tactile "clicks" provided by the ball bearing. It may also spin more freely than you like. One (admittedly ghetto) option would be to somehow secure it in the "A" position. The manly solution of a bit of Duck Tape (duct tape) comes to mind. :) In any event, if you get yourself another ball bearing or want to take another "run" at it, you can always do so in the future. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
