Here is the response I recieved from THK Photo within 10 minutes of my
e-mail query:
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Don;
A simple clean and check will cost $66.00 including return shipping.
Glenn Nash
Technical Service Representative
THK Photo Products
Don Sanderson wrote:
Can you perform a cleaning on this lens?
It has light hazing inside which does not appear to be fungus or element
seperation related.
What would the charge be for this service?
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What do you think?
THK appears to be the new Tokina distributor (Mfr. Rep?).
The response certainly was fast.
I believe Adorama will foot the bill, as I'm a "regular".
Don
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Collin Brendemuehl [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 1:47 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: CLA For Tokina AT-X 80-200/2.8??
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> Expect to spend between $75 and $100.
> Disassembling a lens and reassembling it cleanly is a time-consuming task.
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> Sincerely,
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> C. Brendemuehl
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> ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> From: "Don Sanderson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 13:21:37 -0500
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> >I purchased the above lens from Adorama in E+ condition.
> >When I recieved it I noticed quite a bit of internal haze.
> >Adorama has offered to help with the cost of a CLA.
> >Does anyone know of a reasonable and reliable place in the US to get this
> >done?
> >This is too nice a lens to attempt cleaning on my own.
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> >TIA
> >Don
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