J9 tune up

[robin a]

HI,I have a J9 ltm that needs a little work.Does anyone on the forum work on them?Too much for me.Don't want to scew it up. Robin

 

[Michael I.]

search for Oleg. He recently joined the forum,considered to be one of the greatest FSU equipment repairman and a pleasure to deal with

 

[Spyderman]

What's the problem with it?

 

[robin a]

What's the problem with it?

The focus stops between 2m and 1.5m and was loosend by too much pressure trying to unscrew a lens hood,otherwise it takes good photos.I want to do some portraits and will not be able to get close enough.and it doesn't line up on the camera straight.😕

 

[Spyderman]

The focus stops between 2m and 1.5m

Don't get this one... Perhaps the old grease... I guess the lens needs cleaning the focusing helical and new grease. You can find the tutorial at http://www.pentax-manuals.com/repairs.htm

was loosend by too much pressure trying to unscrew a lens hood

No problem, just tighten it enough so that the red dot next to aperture ring lines up with the red focusing mark (line). If you want to do the relubing you will have to remove the optical block anyway.

it doesn't line up on the camera straight

I guess you mean that the focus mark isn't at 12 o'clock position. The same with mine on Bessa R. This doesn't matter really...

Try the relube procedure. With the manual it really isn't that complicated. Without the manual I would be completely lost. Give it a chance... You'll be proud of yourself that you managed to do it by yourself 🙂

 

[robin a]

Don't get this one... Perhaps the old grease... I guess the lens needs cleaning the focusing helical and new grease. You can find the tutorial at http://www.pentax-manuals.com/repairs.htm


No problem, just tighten it enough so that the red dot next to aperture ring lines up with the red focusing mark (line). If you want to do the relubing you will have to remove the optical block anyway.


I guess you mean that the focus mark isn't at 12 o'clock position. The same with mine on Bessa R. This doesn't matter really...

Try the relube procedure. With the manual it really isn't that complicated. Without the manual I would be completely lost. Give it a chance... You'll be proud of yourself that you managed to do it by yourself 🙂

Thanks,no balls,gotta send it out.

 

[Kim Coxon]

My wife will kill me but if you get stuck and are happy to pay the shipping across the pond, I can have a lok at it.

Kim

Thanks,no balls,gotta send it out.

 

[Nikon Bob]

Robin

You might find this of interest http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/Jupiter-9 dismantle.html

Bob

 

[Spyderman]

Bob, he was asking about LTM...

HI,I have a J9 ltm that needs a little work

 

[Nikon Bob]

Sorry my bad.

Bob

 

[Xmas]

Kim

I thought rumours of your demise were floating about already...

Noel