Hello all...
Well, it went like this. I bought a second-hand G1 body as a spare, it came with a 45/2 Planar. I had two now, so I sold one very quickly, and it's gone. The other one immediately began acting up, making a very loud grinding sound on attempts to focus it, inability to lock focus, and not allowing either of two G1 bodies to fire with this lens attached. Neither body has a problem with any other G lens however. The glass and diaphragm on this lens appear flawless.
Two questions. First, is there a reliable place in the U.S. preferably where I can get this lens repaired, or better to pitch it and buy another on e-bay? Second, I see where a seller on e-bay has a new 45/2 "outer core" which as I understand it is basically the whole lens EXCEPT the glass and aperature (which seem good on my lens) which he has left over from a conversion project. For anyone familiar with the design and function of these lenses, are these the parts I would need to re-build my lens? Could a more or less competent repair technician handle this, or is it a specialist job?
Any advice or information anyone here could provide would be much appreciated. By the way, the listing number on the parts on e-bay is 7572070287.
Thanks,
Tom
Well, it went like this. I bought a second-hand G1 body as a spare, it came with a 45/2 Planar. I had two now, so I sold one very quickly, and it's gone. The other one immediately began acting up, making a very loud grinding sound on attempts to focus it, inability to lock focus, and not allowing either of two G1 bodies to fire with this lens attached. Neither body has a problem with any other G lens however. The glass and diaphragm on this lens appear flawless.
Two questions. First, is there a reliable place in the U.S. preferably where I can get this lens repaired, or better to pitch it and buy another on e-bay? Second, I see where a seller on e-bay has a new 45/2 "outer core" which as I understand it is basically the whole lens EXCEPT the glass and aperature (which seem good on my lens) which he has left over from a conversion project. For anyone familiar with the design and function of these lenses, are these the parts I would need to re-build my lens? Could a more or less competent repair technician handle this, or is it a specialist job?
Any advice or information anyone here could provide would be much appreciated. By the way, the listing number on the parts on e-bay is 7572070287.
Thanks,
Tom