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Markkal
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Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 07:32 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi friends,


I have a pristine smc Pentax M 28mm 2.0 which has a problem I never encountered before, see pictures.

There is a loose ring inside just behind aperture blades (When seen from backside) which moves around and interferes in half moon fashion with aperture. Blades are all there and they operate so I cannot understand what is the function of this ring, neither by which means it is attached. It looks like there is some glue or dried grease imprint on its rim.
Have removed back elements but to fix it must go past blades removing front block too.. Any suggestions ?? Thanks al
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Finnegan
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Posted on Sunday, June 10, 2012 - 01:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Try pushing it back up out of the way. If you can get it to "disappear" back up into the inner works then let it fall back down again, put a micro dab of glue on it and push it back up permanently. Don't worry what it is for. Probably a spacer of some sort.
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Markkal
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Posted on Monday, June 11, 2012 - 12:38 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks Finnegan, a dab of glue should do, will try to apply some glue, , get it out of the way and let lens rest upright til glue hardens.. This prevents disassembly of the front block and removal of blades to reach spacer shim located behind them...
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Melko
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Posted on Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 09:26 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Did the dab of glue work out? I am having excactly the same problem here and I am undecided about just gluing or completely disassembling it.

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