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Re: Was Re: [OM]Zukio 180 F2 Is Focus Play

Subject: Re: Was Re: [OM]Zukio 180 F2 Is Focus Play
From: "Tom Scales" <tscales@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2002 05:27:18 -0500
Oh.  Yeah. The 350/2.8.  You're right.

Well, what's frustrating is that it went in for a CLA and came back the
same, so I'm confused.  Guess I'll ship it off again.

Tom

> In a message dated 3/14/2002 Mark writes:
>
> << All of the big/fast Zuikos that I have used have a bit of play in the
> focusing. The folks at the factory tell me it is to accommodate expansion
> due to the heat of being in the sun all day. Remember the first 50 of the
> 250/2 and 350/2.8 were black not white, they heated up quicker in the sun.
>
> Now yours may have more play than normal, but both of mine take about 1/4
> inch of movement before they begin to focus. >>
>
> A quarter inch?!!! I'm pretty confident Tom has had at least a couple
> "big white ones" and can chime in as well on this, but my very well used
> 350/2.8 has exactly *zero* play. If had anywhere near 1/4" it would be
> on the way to John for (hopeful) fixin'
>
> Of course I only have the one data point to go by (mine, it's the only
> one I have ever used) and YMMV.
>
> Mike Veglia
> Motor Sport Visions Photography
> http://www.motorsportvisions.com>



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