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Re: [OM] Zuiko 90/2.0 Macro diaphragm spring died??

Subject: Re: [OM] Zuiko 90/2.0 Macro diaphragm spring died??
From: John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:28:59 -0400
I made up a parts pdf from my paper copy of the 90 f2.  If anyone wants 
it, send me a private email and I'll attach it to the reply.
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John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html


Fernando Gonzalez Gentile wrote:
> Just noticed the 90/2 is not listed at Mark's site ... no exploded 
> diagram !?
> Could be listed there, and I might have overlooked the link ... :-(
> 
> Fernando.
> 
> *http://tinyurl.com/lspxuz
> 
> 
> *
> John Hermanson wrote:
>> There's a good chance that the spring has unhooked.  You may be able to 
>> fix it yourself by removing the rear mount and doing a close inspection.
>> ___________________________________
>> John Hermanson  |   CPS, Inc.
>> 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
>> 631-424-2121  |  www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977
>> Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> Dawid Loubser wrote:
>>   
>>> Hi all (especially, I am hoping, John...)
>>>
>>> This morning my 90/2.0 Macro developed a worrying problem - it's  
>>> behaving as if the
>>> aperture stop-down lever is pressed in all the time, i.e. aperture  
>>> diaphragm is always
>>> closed to the set aperture.
>>>
>>> Upon further investigation, if I move the stop-down lever which the  
>>> body actuates to stop
>>> down the lens, it moves freely with no spring resistance, and thus  
>>> does not snap back
>>> after being stopped down. In all other respects, aperture is smooth,  
>>> non-oily, and non-sticky.
>>>
>>> So, I figure some spring has either jumped off or snapped. My problem?  
>>> I am all the way out
>>> here in South Africa, and not easily able to send to John in the  
>>> sates. Also, I absolutely
>>> need my lens for a shoot this coming week-end.
>>>
>>> The question: I am quite technically sufficient at disassembling  
>>> fairly lenses/cameras, how difficult
>>> is it to get to the aperture mechanism for me to see what's going on?  
>>> Also, I have access to an old
>>> master camera repairman who is amazing - he just did a full Leica M3  
>>> rebuild for somebody else - but
>>> he has not worked much on OM lenses.
>>>
>>> Is there anything special I need to know before either I or he  
>>> attempts to disassemble the lens? Or
>>> is this murder, and I should use it in stop-down mode until I can send  
>>> it to John?
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>> Dawid
>>>     
> 
> 
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