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From: Gerard Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Hi all,
>
> I've two little accidents to report (and maybe get some help)...
>
> 1.- the other way I was "stalking" a rooster through a fence, trying to
> get a close-up at 1:1. I needed that mm more so I pushed on the fence
> with the result that my flash went through. It got slightly scratched
> both sides of the head. It's not that much, but I was just planning to
> sell it and it'll take some value away from it. Is there any way I can
> polish it to remove those scratches?
>
> 2.- I was playing (macro) 2 nights ago in my garage and I accidentaly
> let my 50f1.8 MK1 fall. It felt not more than 10 cm on a not-so-hard
> wood piece. I didn't use it 'til yesterday night (part 2 of the "play"
> :-) and what a ugly surprise it was to find out that it wouldn't focus
> manually anymore. It was stuk between infinity and 5 mtrs (about 1/8 of
> the turn). AF did just the same. I brutally forced it and it started to
> focus the whole range again, but it kept on doing "steps" at certain
> intervals. Anybody have had that before?
>
> Thanks a lot!! and have a nice weekend!
>
> Gerard.
Only to point 1 I have an answer.
You can polish plastic, but you will also polish the surface-structure away.
Resulting in a spot as if it was worn. Another possiblity is to use
sandpaper, but again you won't get the same structure, it is just very
tricky. I would just leave it as it is.
Drikus
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