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Author Message   Wernerjb Tinkerer Username: Wernerjb Post Number: 247 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Tuesday, January 29, 2008 - 12:01 pm:    If you want to remove the lens cell as a whole (highly recommended, so leave the rearmost lens glass/ element where it is, do not remove the "C" ring!) it usually unscrews easily (two rather wide notches) with either a makeshift tool or a lens spanner. This camera, along with the Minolta Hi-Matic 9 ist a must for tinkerers and a fabulous camera with an excellent lens, so it is worth the effort, W.