Z-1p - big gap near the self timer LED (checked 3 and picked the best). The problem due to pooly molded transparent red colour plastic.
FA100/2.8 - missing screw under the rubber (what should I tell the shop?)
FA43 - loose focus ring and front section, click sound when pulled, aperture changes shape due to the same problem.
F*300/4.5 - finger print on inner element (but this is a 2ndhand lens).
FA135 - long piece of lint stick to paint job on the inside of helical, way off shape aperture.
FA135 - another sample, greasy aperture blades, otherwise a perfect sample.
FA*200 - unsmooth focus ring in MF mode.
FA*200 - car polished like 2nd element.
FA*200 - strange acting focus ring.
FA*200 - worn filter thread.
FA31 - strange acting A button, slighty wobble front section (certainly more than other 3 samples I tried in the past), heavy tool marks on all screws.
Fine pieces: FA*24, FA77, current FA*200.
Impressive huh? :-)
regards, Alan Chan
I think he gets everything that Tom dropped and sent back. Seriously Alan, you do seem to be a magnet for problems. I have purchased 3 ZX-10's, 2 PZ-1p's, 2 MZ-S's, F17-28 fisheye, FA 20/2.8, FA *24/2, FA 28/2.8, FA 35/2, FA 50/1.7, FA *85/1.4, FA 100/2.8 macro, FA 135/2.8, FA *200/2.8 and A 400/5.6. Mostly new, a few used. None of them have had any problems to speak of. It seems as if everything that you get has some kind of problem. I feel for you!
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