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fullframeboy
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 Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 1:50 pm Post subject: Manual focus lens repairs in the UK |
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fullframeboy wrote:
Hi all,
I've got a Zeiss Jena 35mm 2.4 that has its aperture all seized up and is stuck wide open, the focus ring has become stiff through years of little/no use. Can anyone recommend a decent (independent?) lens repairer who can sort this sort of issue? I'd love to stick it on the front of my Sony A7 and see what it can produce.
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Sony A7 | Sony NEX-6 + Lens Turbo (FD)
Carl Zeiss Jena 35mm f2.4
Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f3.5
Nikon 35mm f1.4 AI-S
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4
Canon FD 24mm f2.8
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Lloydy
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 2:37 pm Post subject: |
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Lloydy wrote:
http://www.newtonellis.com/
I know a few of the dealers that get to the camera fair use Newton & Ellis in Liverpool, so I guess they must be OK.
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fullframeboy
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| Posted: Mon Feb 24, 2014 4:41 pm Post subject: |
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fullframeboy wrote:
Thanks for the tip. I've just spent the last hour following this guide to great effect: http://www.kolumbus.fi/uusilehto/img/lenses/zeiss/disass/index.html
I've got the aperture working again, but for how long... who knows!
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Sony A7 | Sony NEX-6 + Lens Turbo (FD)
Carl Zeiss Jena 35mm f2.4
Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f3.5
Nikon 35mm f1.4 AI-S
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4
Canon FD 24mm f2.8
Canon FDn 50mm f1.4 |
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SonicScot
Joined: 01 Dec 2011
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Location: Scottish Highlands
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SonicScot wrote:
The aperture on mine often sticks, my way around it is to always store it at f22.
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fullframeboy
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| Posted: Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:33 pm Post subject: |
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fullframeboy wrote:
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The aperture on mine often sticks, my way around it is to always store it at f22. |
I have two of them, both have(had) stuck aperture so I'm certain it's a common fault. Thankfully, and fingers crossed, the Zeiss 135/3.5 I've got hasn't suffered from it yet. I'll be keeping them at f22 when not in use - thanks!
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Sony A7 | Sony NEX-6 + Lens Turbo (FD)
Carl Zeiss Jena 35mm f2.4
Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm f3.5
Nikon 35mm f1.4 AI-S
Asahi Super-Takumar 50mm f1.4
Canon FD 24mm f2.8
Canon FDn 50mm f1.4 |
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