On many Zuiko's, the filter ring is held on by nothing more than a tight
name ring. On others it's held on by 3 screws. On the 90 f2, the
filter ring is part of the entire focus helicoid, ewww. Strongest
assembly technique, hardest to change. Part costs around $90 and
installing it? Major job. Rear mount, no longer available, diaphragm
ring, still available. Front element discontinued.
On a sadder note, I got in a tampered 35-80mm f2.8. Focus okay at 80mm,
goes completely out of focus as you go to 35mm and infinity never comes
in. Someone took it apart from the back and looks like they had scraped
the inside of one of the zoom tubes with a big screwdriver. Then they
left out all the screws, nylon bushings and washers needed for the
affected moving element tube. Grand total, more than 15 parts missing.
Very sad. Most parts not available AND the fact that the zoom tube was
all scored up (has to be smooth as butta) made it "beyond repair".
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631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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Nicholas Herndon wrote:
>> In my crazed lust to get yet one more bit of Olympus macro equipment, I
>> foolishly put in a bid on the 90/2 lens, OM 4 T, and other accessories
>> (ebay 200459785898). Only after placing the bid did I read the fine
>> print: the camera doesn't come with a USB cable or a memory card!
>> Looks like I leaped before I looked, and some other guy stole this
>> outfit for $738. At least the buyer was assured that the lenses had
>> been held up to the light, and the knowledgeable seller noted the one
>> slight concern, i.e., that the "eye hole needs cleaned" on the 90/2.
>> Hope that's all it needs, for the front element looks kinda cloudy in
>> the photo.
>> Dean
>
> I watched the auction to the end, ready to put a bid on the item...for
> about $350. Really all I was interested in was the 90/2, as I already
> have the 35/2, and I want to get a BLACK OM-4T to match my BLACK OM-1n
> and OM-2n. So I was only willing to bid as much as I thought that
> lens was worth, sight unseen, with the cost of a major overhaul in
> mind. Obviously somebody else thought it was worth much more.
>
> So I'm still looking for a 55mm filter thread telephoto lens to
> complement my 55mm thread lens lineup of 24/2, 35/2, and 55/1.2. I
> had a 135/2.8 that I foolishly sold a few months ago, and they have
> been surprisingly hard to find lately. Wouldn't mind one day scoring
> a 100/2. KEH recently had one in BGN condition for $700...a tad
> pricey. The 90/2 would also fit the bill nicely, but again, it's
> pricey. The 200/4 is cheap and a decent performer, but just a bit too
> long for me.
>
> Instead I was able to placate my GAS by buying a Konica Auto S3 for a
> nice price. It's a camera I've been wanting for years. I love those
> fixed lens rangefinders from the 70s, they are great cameras, and the
> Auto S3 for me was the holy grail (well, that and a black Canonet
> QL-17 GIII, one of which I saw recently that went for $130, which is
> unheard of).
>
> Long story short, if anyone has an extra 135/2.8 sitting around that
> they are not using, let's make a deal!
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