what the heck is THAT??

[freeranger]

Just been playing with my VI-L (I know, I know...Friday night, sat at home, dry firing a rangefinder camera - It don't hurt no-one!!)

and... horrible rattling noise 😱

a bit of investigating and its coming from the canon 50mm 1.8 lens (recently purchased from here!)

I can't see anything moving inside the lens. Could it be a loose bearing from the aperture ring? Help!!!!

Can I fix this? will it cost me? Have my mother's warnings about sitting at home, alone, playing with my lens come true?

Help!

 

[BillBingham2]

Gosh, that could explain why I am balding!

B2 🙂-O

 

[michaelging]

Its hair growning on your palms, not a rattle in your lens.

 

[freeranger]

Is the lens module loose in the mount? There is a retaining ring at the back of the lens that holds the module in place. If it is loose, you can tighten it with a spanner or a pair of needle nosed pliers.

Brian...you are a prized asset to all things rangefindery!

Rattling cured!

Back to an evening of hedonistic pleasure........where is my silicon lube?