Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
I dunno about you, but if it's a lens I really like and it has a fault,
I have it serviced professionally. I'm a photographer, not a camera
repair technician.
This reminds me of something I'd rather forget. In the old Praktika days,
had an aftermarket (cheap)screw
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From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 1. juli 2005 02:32
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Follow upon: Vivitar Series 1 P/K 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3
I understand now.
It could still be the tension spring, but the jamming at full aperture
worries me.
I have a bad feeling
On Jul 1, 2005, at 8:31 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
... Thanks a lot for your tips. Some of you inspired me to have a
go, some of
you didn't. To those of you who didn't; blaaah, I made it! ;-)
(I'm happy, and that makes me a childish old fart.)
Tim
Not drunk, just plain Norwegian.
LOL! Are you
Look at the diaphragm blades, is there any oil on them? There shouldn't
be.
The diaphragm has to close very quickly when the camera takes a picture.
Set the aperture ring to F22. Push and release the diaphragm lever, how
long did it take to close?
If there's oil on the blades a good camera repair
On Thu, 2005-06-30 at 19:23, Joaquim Carvalho wrote:
Set the aperture ring to F22. Push and release the diaphragm lever, how
long did it take to close?
You can do this with the lens on the camera using the DOF preview button
On Jun 30, 2005, at 9:44 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
... What surprised me a bit was that it wouldn't lock in A-modus, is
this normal for this lens?
I don't know what's normal for this lens as I've never seen one. If
it has an A position on the aperture ring, it should lock there.
But your
Tim, I'm not clear on what the lens is doing, let me ask a couple of
questions:
1. With the lens OFF the camera set the aperture ring to f/16, does the lens
stop down to a small aperture? Does tapping it with your fingers help?
2. Still set at f/16 rotate the aperture control lever on the back
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Subject: Re: Follow upon: Vivitar Series 1 P/K 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3
On Jun 30, 2005, at 9:44 AM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
... What surprised me a bit was that it wouldn't lock in A-modus, is
this normal for this lens?
I don't know what's normal for this lens as I've never seen one
crowds
(Very freely after Arthur C. Clarke, or some other clever guy)
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From: Don Sanderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 1. juli 2005 01:32
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Follow upon: Vivitar Series 1 P/K 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3
Tim, I'm not clear on what
: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:14 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Follow upon: Vivitar Series 1 P/K 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3
Don.
1. No. And tapping does not help; the only thing helping is to move the
aperture control lever manually.
2
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From: Tim Øsleby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 7:14 PM
To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net
Subject: RE: Follow upon: Vivitar Series 1 P/K 70-210/2.8-4.0 Version 3
Don.
1. No. And tapping does not help; the only thing helping is to move the
aperture control lever manually
I dunno about you, but if it's a lens I really like and it has a
fault, I have it serviced professionally. I'm a photographer, not a
camera repair technician.
Godfrey
On Jun 30, 2005, at 5:45 PM, Tim Øsleby wrote:
I had a chat with the seller. He sounded like a fair guy. But most
people
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