I was able to fix my 107 with my train tools as well:)
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Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 8:00 AM
Subject: Re: sticky aperture ring - a-50/1.7
> Bill,
> I've done my share of mechanical repairs/
Bill,
I've done my share of mechanical repairs/rebuilds.
You want to see my connecting rods?
(My '61 Sunbeam Alpine that became a flowerpot around '71.)
But for the lens repairs, I dragged out the HO train tools.
Fine motor skills vs the more gross motor skills, I suppose.
Regards, Bob S.
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>I tried to repair a sticky aperture ring on an A 50mm f/1.7,
>after reading Alan Chan's very lucid description of how to do
>it.
>The lens mount is now doing time as a 35mm to view camera
>adapter, the rest of the lens is now in the City of Regina
>landfill.
>I can strip and rebuild a BMW 3.0 lit
"Rob Studdert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>On 31 Jul 2002 at 16:53, Mark Roberts wrote:
>
>> Common problem with the A50/1.7. The aperture ring is plastic, rather than metal
>> as on the A50/1.4, and it wears readily. Also the springs that tension the "A"
>> button sometimes break off. They can b
- Original Message -
From: Peter Spiro
Subject: Re: sticky aperture ring - a-50/1.7
> My advice would be to leave it alone. The cost of the repair
to have it
> done professionally is more than the value of the lens. I
would strongly
> advise against trying to do it yours
PM
Subject: Re: sticky aperture ring - a-50/1.7
>My trusty A-50/1.7's aperture ring is so sticky it will not go over
>f8/f11...have anybody seen this before? and what to do or is it time to let
>a professional fix it?
>Between f1.7 - f8/f11 it seems to be OK.
I had two A50/1.7 and
On 31 Jul 2002 at 16:53, Mark Roberts wrote:
> Common problem with the A50/1.7. The aperture ring is plastic, rather than metal
> as on the A50/1.4, and it wears readily. Also the springs that tension the "A"
> button sometimes break off. They can be reattached, but it 's a bit tricky and
> takes
>My trusty A-50/1.7's aperture ring is so sticky it will not go over
>f8/f11...have anybody seen this before? and what to do or is it time to let
>a professional fix it?
>Between f1.7 - f8/f11 it seems to be OK.
I had two A50/1.7 and both had poor aperture rings. Clean and relubrication
didn't
"Timo Hartikainen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>My trusty A-50/1.7's aperture ring is so sticky it will not go over
>f8/f11...have anybody seen this before? and what to do or is it time to let
>a professional fix it?
>Between f1.7 - f8/f11 it seems to be OK.
Common problem with the A50/1.7. The
It's the A button on the aperture ring. It is held back by two leaf springs. These
are poorly secured to the plastic lens body and come loose. They prevent you from
moving the aperture ring all the way to A.
If you are careful, you can take the aperture ring off and glue the leaf springs d
on 31.07.02 20:04, Timo Hartikainen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> My trusty A-50/1.7's aperture ring is so sticky it will not go over
> f8/f11...have anybody seen this before? and what to do or is it time to let
> a professional fix it?
> Between f1.7 - f8/f11 it seems to be OK.
>
Probably lubri
My trusty A-50/1.7's aperture ring is so sticky it will not go over
f8/f11...have anybody seen this before? and what to do or is it time to let
a professional fix it?
Between f1.7 - f8/f11 it seems to be OK.
-Timo
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