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[OM] Re: Vivitar 28-85 repair

Subject: [OM] Re: Vivitar 28-85 repair
From: ClassicVW@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 2004 11:54:50 EDT
If it's an all-metal version of the lens you may be able to tighten 
everything up inside, but if its mostly plastic you won't be able to have it 
fixed for 
a cost-effective price, even if the repair guy can find or rig a replacement 
part. 

I just went thru the same experience with a Tokina 50-250 zoom I picked up on 
ebay. The focus was "stripped" in that it would just go past infinity and 
keep going and going. The seller, a camera store, took it back and had his 
repairman look at it, and he determined that it wasn't repairable at all, and 
refunded all my payment and shipping costs.

George S.

 hdahl@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
Got a Vivitar 28-85 3,5-4,5 Macro (sort of...) for a few dollars
The glass is clear and aperature seems snappy, so far so good.
But: The zoom is quite loose and "waggly", and the lens won't focus 
properly at infinity. It "overfocuses", if you see what I mean.
I suppose it's not worth the money leaving it to a tech, so is this 
something I can possibly fix myself? Should I even bother to start 
loosening all those tiny screws?
Help!
cries Henrik


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