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[OM] Re: Source of felt for lens hood?

Subject: [OM] Re: Source of felt for lens hood?
From: Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 28 Jul 2004 16:04:30 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004, Curtis P. Hedman wrote:

> Anyone able to suggest a source of replacement felt for the inside of the 
> sliding lens hood on various Zuikos? I have a number of lenses that could 
> benefit from fresh felt (or whatever it is), to keep the sliding hoods in 
> place... I've searched the archives and found a reference to micro-tools, 
> but cannot figure out from their web site what it is that I should order. 
> I'm pretty much assuming that old, crushed felt cannot be "rejuvenated" via 
> some magic fluid... though that would be nice!

Order it from Olympus, they should still have it available.  If the part for
the lens you're interested in isn't available, try a similar lens and trim it
down.  I haven't seen any such felt at micro-tools, only foam, which is not
what you want to use.
                                        -mark


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