On 7/9/04, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: >>My Pentax M 50mm f1.4 has developed a loose barrel. >>The front section that has the 49mm thread on it is >>noticably wobbly when extended. >> >>Is there a simple way to firm this up? Screws >>somewhere that can be tightened? >> >>Help me, Obe Wan Pdml. You're my only hope. > >Easy fix. First unscrew the nameplate ring from the filter ring. The >way to do this is find a rubber bath tub stopper that's just under >49mm in diameter. Press this plug onto the ring and unscrew it. Now >you'll see three tiny screws that hold the filter ring onto the main >body of the lens. At least two of them will be loose. tighten all >three and then screw the nameplate ring back in with your bath tub >plug and you're set.
Just a word of caution to add to Mark's excellent advice above: if you do this actually in the bath tub, make sure you let the water out first. Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| www.macads.co.uk/snaps _____________________________
