Cory Papenfuss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > A friend of mine just bought a Vivitar Series 1 70-210mm lens (1st >generation) after seeing mine (3rd-generation). He's a C*non owner, so he >got the lens in screwmount. It's got a couple of issues that I'm thinking >of trying to repair, but I cannot figure out how to break into the >friggin' thing. I've done CLA on a few different primes and zooms before, >but I can't figure this one out. > > Desirable repairs include: > >- Fix auto-aperture pin. It was bent/jammed. I bent it straight as best >I could but it'd be nice to make sure all the linkages are correct. > >- Clean one of the inner elemements. Has a bit of fungus on it. > >- Lube the helicoil. It's a bit stiff on the zoom. > > Anyone had one of these beasts apart?
I'm afraid I've never had one of these apart. Well, not your version. I had to fix a sticky aperture diaphragm in my version 3, but they're totally different lenses. -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com
