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AmandaNicole
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 03:39 pm: | 
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I am currently enrolled in a high school photography class and a few days ago, I was out with my mom in a BEAUTIFUL valley, so I decided I'd get my camera from the car and snap a few shots.
When I went to get my camera, (it was securly in the case) I was startled and dropped it. I immediatley picked it up, removed the case and looked for any damage.. there didnt look to be anything wrong, until I went to take a picture.
My focus ring will not budge.
I need help ASAP becuase I have an assignment due monday that I'm only a portion of the way through at this point. Any assistance or advice is greatly appreciated.. I dont want to wrench it too hard and risk breaking my lens or doing other damage. |
Henry
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 07:23 pm: |
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Sounds like the focus helix has jumped a thread. Sometimes turning the focus ring in the closer focusing direction will allow the threads to slip back. You'll have to turn it very hard.
But usually I have to disassemble the glass and pry the threads back inline.
Henry |
rick
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, November 20, 2004 - 10:13 pm: |
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I don't know if you can fix this without some risk of damaging the lens - it takes a lot of force to get it back into place, and though I haven't broken one it's a kind of nervous process. Not much to lose though. If the lens is set to a fairly close focus setting (not near infinity), you might be able to pop it back into place by squeezing it lengthwise in a vise. First take it off the camera and measure its length carefully with a caliper: you should find that it's longer at one side than at the other, with the front half slightly tilted. Place it between the jaws of a vise, one jaw against the mounting flange and the other against the filter ring, on the LONG side... then squeeze very slowly and carefully until you hear it pop. At this point, you will have either fixed it or destroyed it, you'll know soon enough.
Your easiest alternative is to just buy another lens... about $25 probably, and of course it's a bit slower....
best of luck
rick : ) = |
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