--- Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Michael Bergstrom <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> >Hmmm...deciding whether to attempt to put it back together correctly
> >myself or return it... I should probably return it since this may
> not
> >be the only problem it has and I could easily make it non-returnable
> by
> >opening it up. That's very disappointing. I guess it was too good
> a
> >deal. Thanks for your response.
>
> Why not ask KEH to fix it (at their expense)? They have a good repair
> department.
> OTOH: The lens *does* work fine the way it is, doesn't it? If it's
> just
> that the distance scale doesn't correctly show the distance at which
> the
> lens is focused, that won't affect image quality. It might be worth a
> partial refund from KEH, though :)
>
> --
> Mark Roberts
> Photography and writing
> www.robertstech.com
>
Well, being a man of fairly limited means, if the fix were simple
enought that I stood a chance of being able to effect it myself I would
do it, simply to avoid paying shipping back to KEH. Do you know how
difficult a job this actually is to perform?
You're right about the lens working fine in spite of the problem,
except that the current minimum focusing distance at 17mm is quite a
bit farther out from the front of the lens than it should be, which
limits it's usefulness, especially as a fisheye.
I don't suppose KEH will take my word for it that it's partially broken
and return $100 or so. I'll just have to write them and see what
they're willing to do for me.
Thanks again,
Michael
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