blumoon
Well-known
I got a very nice Canon FD 200mm 2.8 lens.
There was something down inside.
I sent the lens to Jim at Vermont Camera Works for a cleaning.
He said there was a dead bug in it.
How the heck does a bug get inside a lens???
There was something down inside.
I sent the lens to Jim at Vermont Camera Works for a cleaning.
He said there was a dead bug in it.
How the heck does a bug get inside a lens???
pagpow
Well-known
Could be a bug in the assembly procedure.
Apologies for the language abuse.
Apologies for the language abuse.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Many lenses have an open lens design. Not that hard to 'catch' something inside.
I have a Chinon Memotron CE-II with a dead bug in the viewfinder. I can make out its little legs. Recently I had an SLR come from a flea market with a similar one inits viewfinder, but this time it was alive. Trust me, that's a lot more annoying
Do I understand correctly that in order to get rid of the bug, you had your firmware updated?
More language abuse
I have a Chinon Memotron CE-II with a dead bug in the viewfinder. I can make out its little legs. Recently I had an SLR come from a flea market with a similar one inits viewfinder, but this time it was alive. Trust me, that's a lot more annoying
Do I understand correctly that in order to get rid of the bug, you had your firmware updated?
More language abuse
ColSebastianMoran
( IRL Richard Karash )
Bought a Minolta lens (good shape) with an attached body XD-11 (no promises).
There was a dead bug in the viewfinder. Happens.
There was a dead bug in the viewfinder. Happens.
dourbalistar
Buy more film
Recently I had an SLR come from a flea market with a similar one in its viewfinder, but this time it was alive. Trust me, that's a lot more annoying
It's called a flea market for a reason.
mpaniagua
Newby photographer
Same happened with a Zuiko 55mm my dad gave to me. Had spider-like bug inside.
Seems they get inside the lens through the diaphragm pin/lever groove.
Just removed the back lens element and got it out real quickly. Nice lens that I still get some use.
Regards.
Seems they get inside the lens through the diaphragm pin/lever groove.
Just removed the back lens element and got it out real quickly. Nice lens that I still get some use.
Regards.
Chriscrawfordphoto
Real Men Shoot Film.
You wasted your money paying to have that bug removed. My spider would have done it for free!
