That's an incredible story, that the seller had the lens listed as mint,
when it had a pre-drilled hole in the back.
I hate hearing those stories. Maybe he used his lens in a different
application other than an Olympus camera body.
Sam...
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Kelton Rhoads <krho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>To: Olympus List <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>Date: Wednesday, November 08, 2000 9:10 PM
>>Subject: [OM] Drilled Mount on Zuiko
>>
>>
>>>
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I need a little help solving a mystery. I sold my 35mm f2.8 SC
Zuiko
>>and
>>>>> > replaced it with a MC version off eBAY. Compulsive? Anyway, the
>lens
>>>>> > arrived today. It was in good shape EXCEPT a former owner had
>drilled
>>a
>>>>> > tiny hole in the back of the mount right behind the depth of field
>>preview
>>>>> > button, inserted a tiny screw, held the button down and tightened it
>>so
>>>>that
>>>>> > the button was permanently depressed and the iris would open up and
>>close
>>>>> > down as you turned the aperture ring - in essence making it a preset
>>lens.
>>>>> > Why in the world would anyone do that?
>>>
>>>Wow -- I had exactly the same experience with a 35mm f/2 (not 2.8) I
>>>purchased from a european eBay seller. The lens was adv'd as MINT (of
>>>course) and then it shows up with this extra hole and some file marks on
>>>the mount as a bonus. Best I could figure, somebody wanted to reverse
>>>mount the lens and not have to hold the diaphram closed while shooting
>>>macro. I sent the lens back (I really don't consider home-drilled and
>>>filed modifications to included in the description "mint"), but the
>>>seller didn't see it that way. Took weeks to resolve. Fortunately the
>>>seller made good (eventually). The experience made me want to purchase
>>>only from folks in "pounding range" if it came to that.
>>>
>>>
>>>-----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>>Kelton Rhoads, PhD
>>>Los Angeles, CA
>>>krho@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
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