Minolta MC W.Rokkor - HG 2.8 35mm - no infinity

lenny · Joined: 23 Feb 2013 Posts: 47 Location: British Columbia

This lens was in storage for decades and appears to be in unused/as new condition. Aperture is crisp and focus is smooth and turns to infinity mark. Definitely not an adapter problem.
Any ideas?

Gardener · Joined: 22 Sep 2013 Posts: 950 Location: USA

What do you mean by no infinity? It does not reach it? Goes past? What kind of camera? What kind of adaptor?

lenny · Joined: 23 Feb 2013 Posts: 47 Location: British Columbia

It doesn't (didn't) reach infinity(though the focus ring reached the infinity mark). I removed the name ring and found that my changeable hex head screwdriver wouldn't fit in the narrow crack to reach the focus ring screws. I replaced the name ring and when I put it on the camera...it worked. I had tried it a few times on a NEX and an XD11 with the same problem. Very strange.