Tessar.
Established
I have the usual problem with my gs645w fuji camera where the front of the lens with the shutter speed and aperture ring controls is a bit loose and wobbly.
I wondered has anyone successfully removed the front filter ring/nameplate around the lens front element to access and tighten the three retaining screws for the front mechanism to fix the wobble. I tried to untwist the ring with a microtools rubber bung filter ring trim removal wrench (which I've done many times before on SLR and RF lenses) and it wouldn't budge and I just ended up making the front more loose.
If anyone knows of an easy way to remove it I'd be very grateful!
Mike.
I wondered has anyone successfully removed the front filter ring/nameplate around the lens front element to access and tighten the three retaining screws for the front mechanism to fix the wobble. I tried to untwist the ring with a microtools rubber bung filter ring trim removal wrench (which I've done many times before on SLR and RF lenses) and it wouldn't budge and I just ended up making the front more loose.
If anyone knows of an easy way to remove it I'd be very grateful!
Mike.
Tessar.
Established
If anyone with the same problem is interested, I discovered the trim ring is self adhesive and sticks onto the shutter unit. You get at the lens by removing the flocking around the front element - it is held on only by glue, so comes off easily.
The cause of the wobble is a stop screw behind the shutter being loose or worn over time there is nothing to tighten up in front.
I discovered the hard way because in trying to remove the nameplate/filter ring trim I sheared off the stop screw and had to send the camera to have the shutter removed and the screw replaced and all put back together again, so a valuable lesson learnt in how not to tinker without a repair manual...
h
The cause of the wobble is a stop screw behind the shutter being loose or worn over time there is nothing to tighten up in front.
I discovered the hard way because in trying to remove the nameplate/filter ring trim I sheared off the stop screw and had to send the camera to have the shutter removed and the screw replaced and all put back together again, so a valuable lesson learnt in how not to tinker without a repair manual...
h
Steve M.
Veteran
Be careful in there. On mine, I had to send it back to KEH for the same problem. They fixed it, but it got all wobbly again after a month. When I sent it back the second time, they refunded my purchase price and kept the camera because there were no parts to fix it.
FrankS
Registered User
Thanks for this info, H. So how does one get to this set screw if not through the front.
Tessar.
Established
I think still through the front by dismantling more more than I cared to without a repair manual, but not entirely sure as I had it repaired by Fuji's repairer in the end (Camera Repair in Milton Keynes who are excellent). I bought a replacement shutter on ebay and got them to fit it as cosmetically the existing one was beat up, so it's now spare...
The new one has a very slight sideways play/wobble but that's normal. What struck my is that the flocking is just held on by glueing it onto the three screwheads behind. What a lash up.
I can relax now and leave well alone!
The new one has a very slight sideways play/wobble but that's normal. What struck my is that the flocking is just held on by glueing it onto the three screwheads behind. What a lash up.
I can relax now and leave well alone!
seatramp
seatramp
Front baffle disassembly
Front baffle disassembly
I had the same problem on a second-hand GS645W, only more severe: the shutter ring partially separated from the lens assembly.
This is because the three tiny mounting screws became loose. They are easily accessed and re-tightened by removing the (glued) conical light baffle. Removing the sticker with "FUJINON W" may allow a better grip for removing the baffle.
Baffle reassembly: the baffle would likely stay in place by friction only ; I used a drop of neoprene glue for each of the three screw recesses on the back of the baffle, hoping this will keep the screws from getting loose too fast.
Front baffle disassembly
I had the same problem on a second-hand GS645W, only more severe: the shutter ring partially separated from the lens assembly.
This is because the three tiny mounting screws became loose. They are easily accessed and re-tightened by removing the (glued) conical light baffle. Removing the sticker with "FUJINON W" may allow a better grip for removing the baffle.
Baffle reassembly: the baffle would likely stay in place by friction only ; I used a drop of neoprene glue for each of the three screw recesses on the back of the baffle, hoping this will keep the screws from getting loose too fast.
