David, it's the rubber grip you roll back, not the ring itself: on my copy, it's quite flexible, although I had to use a tiny screwdriver to lift the edge to get a start on it.
John Coyle Brisbane, Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 23, 2007 9:14 AM Subject: Re: A 70-210 F4 assistance. > Someone over at Pentaxforums, posted a shot of the ting folded back > and showed the screws. I now see where i have to look, but the focus > ring sure is stiff. > > Dave > > On 11/22/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have tried that, but the focus ring is very stiff, and soes not seem >> t want to bend. >> >> I'll try again >> >> Dave >> >> On 11/22/07, John Coyle <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Dave, just roll back the edge of the focussing ring nearest the body. >> > There are three small screws there, and you >> > probably only need to give them a small tweak. Don't over-tighten! >> > >> > No pictures, I'm afraid... >> > >> > John Coyle >> > Brisbane, Australia >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> > To: "Pentax Discuss" <[email protected]> >> > Sent: Thursday, November 22, 2007 9:54 PM >> > Subject: A 70-210 F4 assistance. >> > >> > >> > >I have been told a number of times, that the focus slackness can be >> > > tightened by turning 3-4 screws under a piece of rubber. >> > > >> > > I have yet to find this peice of rubber that can be rolled back to >> > > expose the screws. >> > > >> > > Does anyone have a picture of said rubber piece rolled back. >> > > >> > > Its snowing and freezing rain and ice pelleting out this morning and i >> > > want t wander around town for some shots, and i feel like using the >> > > A70-210 F4, but i have sloppy focus.( yes i realize the come backs >> > > with that statement.:-)) >> > > >> > > Dave >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Equine Photography >> > > www.caughtinmotion.com >> > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> > > Ontario Canada >> > > >> > > -- >> > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > > [email protected] >> > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> > > follow the directions. >> > >> > -- >> > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> > [email protected] >> > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> > follow the directions. >> > >> >> >> -- >> Equine Photography >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> Ontario Canada >> > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
