IS-1, 2 and 3 are metal zoom tubes, but they have their own problems
especially when dropped. Otherwise they may be more reliable that a 10, 20,
30.
John Hermanson
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Clemente Colayco" <litefoot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 9:27 PM
Subject: [OM] IS-10 Questions / IS 3 free of this lens barrel misalignment
problems
| YOu mention double digit models as having lens barrels made of plastic.
How
| about single digit models such as the IS 3? Is the IS 3 free of this lens
| barrel misalignment problems?
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| Sent: Friday, April 13, 2001 8:39 AM
| Subject: Re: [OM] IS-10 Question
|
|
| > The propensity for the front lens group of the IS-10/IS-100 to jam due
to
| mild impact (crossed threads)
| > occurred only on the early models of the original cameras -- sometime
| during production, Olympus began
| > using an improved design which was much less likely to jam in this
manner.
| All subsequent models (IS-10
| > Super, IS-20, etc.) as well as later production IS-10/IS-100's used this
| improved design.
| >
| > On any original IS-10/IS-100 where the front lens group is askew and
| unable to turn and focus, this
| > procedure ("squeezing" the barrel to realign the threads) is likely to
| work. Be aware, though, that the
| > zoom barrels and internal "floating" element assemblies of _all_ the
| double-digit IS-models are
| > relatively easy to damage (being plastic) -- posts break off and jump
out
| of their guide tracks (as John
| > H. mentioned). This is a major repair, and not related to the simple
| problem being discussed.
| >
| >
| >
| > Per Nordenberg wrote:
| >
| > > ----- Original Message -----
| > > From: <clintonr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > > To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
| > > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 10:34 PM
| > > Subject: Re: [OM] IS-10 Question
| > >
| > > Very interesting. Perhaps we need to specify exactly which model or
| models were talking about here.
| > > I take it that this problem concerns only the original iS-10 (and the
| international iS-100 version)?
| > > There is also an updated and improved iS-10S (iS-100S) model released
a
| couple years later. Maybe
| > > this is worth a note on the iS/L page Hans? I have a slight feeling
that
| one reason that we see so
| > > relatively many broken iS-10 is that this original [simple P & S] iS
| model was sold in larger
| > > numbers than any other iS model in the US.
| > >
| > > Regards,
| > >
| > > Per Nordenberg
| > >
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