As I took the back apart and checked with the parts list for what I
should be seeing there and taking out next, I saw the open tube slots,
then all the scraped gouged area of metal tube. I said out loud "what
the f**k, who would DO that?" Larry the Cable Guy?
"yesterday I couldn't even spell TECK NEESH EEON now I are one".
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Ken Norton wrote:
>> 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".
>>
>
>
> WHY????? Come on people, these are Zuikos, not Canons. Please treat them
> with respect! Especially lenses like the 35-80.
>
> AG
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