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     Chrisb Tinkerer Username: Chrisb Post Number: 37 Registered: 01-2007 Rating: N/A |
The fungus is in the front end. Appears to be on the rear surface of the front group, and the front surface of the next group. The front group seems as though it would come off by unscrewing it from the helicoid, but when I do that there's still something blocking it; like it's snagging on something. It's clearly coming all the way off the helicoid, and completely loose, but like I said, there's some kind of stop preventing it from coming off. I've heard many good things about this lens, and it's compactness plus 'macro' function make me really want to salvage it. The focus ring is in two pieces, taped together. There is a screw under one of those pieces of tape. But from my observations, there's no lip or protrusion of any kind on the outer surface of the front optical section, so I don't see how the focus ring could be what's obstructing it's removal. Any ideas? P. S. - If pics would help, I have uploaded a few to Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16916627@N06/sets/72157633240246164/ |