On Jul 5, 2006, at 9:44, P. J. Alling wrote: > The front plate just unscrews from the front of the lens, (it's > threaded > onto the filter threads), you need something that will apply > friction to > the front yet not damage it while you spin it off. Some on this list > have used a properly sized tub stopper made of while rubber. Once > it's > off the metal barrel cover is held on by three small screws, which > sometimes come loose, obviously those on your lens have, since two > have > fallen out. This method is used to attach the barrel on a number of > Pentax lenses by the way. >
Great to know! The slightly-damaged filter threads are going to make this very interesting... :-( It would all be easier if the 3rd screw would just let go and the whole assembly would drop off! -Charles -- Charles Robinson [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minneapolis, MN http://charles.robinsontwins.org -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

