the F Lenses are repaired if there is enought parts to fix it. It is something that is known from 1-2 years when I send a 100mm SMC F f/:2.8 to be checked.
> I suspect it was an act to push people to buy new lenses and cameras even > though they still have many old parts in their bins. Also, it is possible > they cleaned up their stocks because they were not going to service old > items. But I am surprised they do not service F lenses anymore because they > aren't that old, or so I thought. > > Regards, > Alan Chan > http://www.pbase.com/wlachan > > >O List -- > > > >Earlier this week I visited the Pentax USA website, > >preparing to send my LX off for CLA and sticky-mirror > >fix. On the Discontinued Service page I found this, > >which I don't remember being quite so comprehensive: > > > > > Until recently, we provided service on some discon- > > > tinued cameras, lenses, and accessories that are 15 > > > to 20 years old. However, because parts for many older > > > products are no longer manufactured, we can no longer > > > service the following items: > > > > > > [...] > > > > > > LENSES > > > All Screwmount Lenses > > > All SMCP Lenses > > > All SMCP-M Lenses > > > Most SMCP-A Lenses > > > Most SMCP-F Lenses > > > Auto 110 Lenses > > > 6x7 90mm F2.8 L.S. (Leaf Shutter problems only) > > > >Looks like we old-glass hoarders already might be in > >a spot of trouble, with more coming down the road. > > > >Do y'all know any independent repair shops that are > >especially good with lenses? > > > >Regards, > >Stephen Moore > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Premium: Up to 11 personalized e-mail addresses and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca&page=byoa/prem&xAPID=1994&DI=1034&SU=http://hotmail.com/enca&HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines >
