Olympus 35SP slow shutter blade cleaning

[John Hermanson]

When you take the focus helicoid apart, you will lose your focus settings. Mark the two halves when the come apart as most helicoid threads have multiple starting points. John

 

[Brian Legge]

I just realized I hadn't posted any photos taken with the camera after the rebuild. I really love this lens. I understand why the camera has such a great reputation.

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[jorisvanhoute]

just had my first roll of film back from my 35sp and super disappointed 🙁
allmost every shot is out of focus.

Here is an example and it isn't even the worst one.

the camera is focussed om me but the road 75 meters further is coming in to focus.

If I look at the top of the camera the lens seems to be on the camera at not a perfect right angle, as in not perfectly parallel to the body. Is this normal?

It's not the adjustment of the rangefinder. I think the previous owner has been messing with the focus ring which is held by 4 retaining screws. How did you know were to fasten this ring? It controls the outward movement of the lens but you can fasten these screws were you want.

Maybe you could measure the exact distence the lens protrudes from the body at a certain focus setting. This would give me a nice benchmark to start with.
I there is another way to figure this out, please let me know.

 

[BernardL]

Just discovered this detailed step-by-step. Many thanks to Brian Legge for:
a) sucessfully overhauling your SP
b) taking the time to share your knowledge in such a clear way.

This provides me motivation to embark into the repair of my SP, bought for 10 or 20€ with shutter blades stuck by oil. Then I can find out for myself if the SP lens is better than the RD.

 

[Texsport]

i don't believe that Zuiko.com services these cameras any longer. i looked it up a while back because I wanted mine checked over.

thanks for the service manual, but does anyone know of another camera service company which will CLA mine? i just don't have the time or expertise, much less the tools.


Texsport

 

[ftw1952]

Thank you! I've gotten a lot of help here (and on APUG) with other cameras - it was the least I could do to give back.

Have you tried using a solvent like Liquid Wrench or Bolt Off to loosen the screws? I messed up a few screws a while ago trying to force them.

That said, I have a few cameras I've set aside where solvents haven't worked yet and I'm afraid of messing them up. I definitely understand the frustration.

If you ever have screws that are frozen take a soldering gun and place the tip on the head of the screw for 2 minutes providing the screw is into metal and not plastic. It will come off very easy this way:bang::bang: