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RE: [OM] Vivitar 135/f2.8 - A Sad Tale

Subject: RE: [OM] Vivitar 135/f2.8 - A Sad Tale
From: "John Wheeler" <wheelej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2002 09:14:21 +1100
Skip, you're pretty right. Whiltons were extremely evasive (and
understandably so)when I asked for an estimate. It was only when I intimated
that a ball park figure would suffice that they happily did the job.

Apparently experienced repairers will have exploded assembly drawings of
most lenses which enable them to reassemble piles of bits that enthusiastic
amateurs present them with. The repair shop in question, Whiltons, gave me a
rough estimate of $AUD90 (approx $US40) and that's what I ended up paying.
They're not only expert but nice to deal with (sort of Oz John Hermansons).

John.

PS Re the chocs, I think I did have at least one. With grandkids hovering
you've gotta be quick!

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John,

You're lucky that the repair shop actually took your lens in a box.  Many
repair guys either WILL NOT take orders like that or charge double.

I've learned to only take apart VERY CHEAP lenses, as I invariabley screw
something up.  VERY CHEAP means <$5-10 to me.

BTW, Did you eat the chocolates from the box before putting the parts in?
:-)

Skip


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From: John Wheeler wheelej@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:30:54 +1100
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] Vivitar 135/f2.8 - A Sad Tale


G'day Zuiks,

I love a challenge. Not. Got the wretched thing back together again but
focussing jammed up solid. Dismantle and reassemble. Now some parts have
'picked up' and the aperture ring detent ball missing. All bits carefully
wrapped, put in chocolate box and taken to Whilton's in Sydney CBD. They
initially didn't want to know but four weeks later I got it back all
pristine again. Good people to deal with, they can manage impassive looks
while you just know they're thinking, "You silly bu**er!".

I've learnt a lot about lens construction. But maybe next time I'll leave it
to the experts...

John.


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