of rubber band and stuffed it into the hole the spring and ball ride in. It took three attempts but I was able to
get just enough rubber to keep the ball in contact with the raised click stops so it works, mostly. On the other
hand I don't know how long it will continue to work...
frank theriault wrote:
On Sat, 08 Jan 2005 14:38:23 -0500, Peter J. Alling
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
<snip setup>
--What the &*#U $^*)T$^% &^%* happened to the (&((^$ _spring_. Yes the
stupid little spring
which holds a small ball in the aperture ring mechanism is gone. I
never even saw it leave. Anyone
who's had these lenses or similar lenses apart know of a source for
something that will replace them?
Sorry.
Can't help at all.
Son of a bitch, though, eh?
-frank (commiserating)
I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peacetime.
--P.J. O'Rourke
