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Re: [OM] Zuiko rubber diamond focus ring

Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko rubber diamond focus ring
From: Paul Van Tuyl <olympusguy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 10 May 1998 00:50:08 -0500
If I can help, we order the focusing rubber rings from OLY quite often. They are
usually inexpensive, if they still make the ones you are looking for! Paul.

fdayrit@xxxxxxx wrote:

> my prblem is that the rubber ring is already brittle. have done all these
> things already and they did work for a while. this is practically a 20 year
> old lens, my brother in law got it in late '78 brand new.so i just have to
> replace it now, if that were possible.
>
> francis
>
> Mikael von Numers wrote:
>
> > > I have a suggestion other than just adding glue to fix the rubber
> > > focusing ring to the lens body. First, remove the rubber ring, cut it
> > > into one stright piece carefully by a sharp cutter. Put it back to the
> > > lens, stretch it a little bit and measure the extra rubber, then cut it
> > > (try to make both cutting edges parallel). Adhere the two ends together
> > > by a quick set adhesive which containing cyanoacrylate, such as the Aron
> > > Alpha. The glue dry within a few seconds and it make very strong bonding
> > > with rubber.
> > >
> > > Place a piece of double sided adhesive tape on the lens and re-assembly
> > > the rubber ring with the join face downward. I have done this for my
> > > 35/F2 and it works well.
> > >
> > > C.H.Ling
> >
> > Hi C.H. Ling
> >
> > This is almost exactly the same method that i have used for my 28F2
> > and 100F2.8 Zuikos. It is probably the best method if the rubber
> > ring has stretched very much. The adhesive tape is not needed if you
> > make the rubber ring tight enough. The join is practically invisible
> > if you cut and glue carefully.
> >
> > Mikael von Numers
> >
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