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Re: [OM] Separated Zuiko 250/2, was: Inside the Zuiko 300mm F4.5

Subject: Re: [OM] Separated Zuiko 250/2, was: Inside the Zuiko 300mm F4.5
From: Charles Geilfuss <charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:58:34 -0500
John,
  Which elements in the 75-150 have the tendency to seperate. I have an
original, bought-new-by-me 75-150 zoom that I bought about 30 years ago. So
far so good, but I'd like to know what to look for.

Charlie

On Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 2:47 PM, John Hermanson <omtech1@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> A lot of 75-150 have a separated element.  65-200 / 50-250 have frosted
> element in the back. One of the lenses in the Olympus collection was a
> 65-200, oh cool, perfect on the outside, DOH frosted element.
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> Wayne Harridge wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >> Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >> Just wait a while.  More old age will be automatically applied.
> >> However, it might not help to repair the situation.
> >>
> >
> > I don't think it would be just a case of "old age", I've got a number
> > of lenses built well before any zuiko 250/2 which aren't showing
> > separation.  Something like extreme heating/cooling may have caused
> > the problem, so continuing with similar treatment may actually cause
> > the elements to separate completely.
> >
> > ...Wayne
> >
> > Wayne Harridge
> >
> > http://lrh.structuregraphs.com
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