Power Zoom button on FA* lenses repair
Posted 06/08/2024 - 22:50
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If you choose araldite or other epoxy then be very careful as it tends to seep and spread much further than you anticipate.
Posted 07/08/2024 - 09:26
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The first thing I'd try is blutak. A little bit applied on both sides of the button might provide enough adhesion to keep it in place.
All the gear with no idea
Posted 07/08/2024 - 10:10
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Would a carefully applied dab of a gel type superglue work, by using a gel, its less chance of running elsewhere and a droplet can be controlled pretty easily
Chris
www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
www.chrismillsphotography.co.uk
" A Hangover is something that occupies the Head you neglected to use the night before".
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K1 - Sigma 85mm F1.4, Pentax DFA 150 -450 F4.5 / 5.6, Pentax DFA* 24 - 70 F2.8
Samyang 14mm F2.8, Pentax DFA* 70-200 F2.8, Pentax A 50mm F1.2
K3iii + K3ii + K5iis converted to IR, Sigma 17 - 70 F2.8, Pentax 55 - 300 F4.5 / F5.6 PLM
Posted 08/08/2024 - 08:24
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those buttons were always falling of the zoom lenses of that period.
It should not affect the ability to manually zoom (or even power zoom if the switch was in the PZ mode when it fell off)
It should not affect the ability to manually zoom (or even power zoom if the switch was in the PZ mode when it fell off)
Peter
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Posted 09/08/2024 - 11:39
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FA Zoom lenses were a pain I remember, but the FA*28-70 had a different design didn't it?. And unless you are shooting with a Z-1(p), Z-10 or Z20 and maybe Z50p that button doesn't have any other purpose...
Z-1p, K-1, P50
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
F50 1.7. SMC-FAs 24, 35, 50 1.4, 85, 135. HD-FA15-30, DFA24-70, D-FA*70-200. The SMC-FA Limited Trinity.
Metz 45 CL-4, AF500FTZ. AF540FGZ.
Some Mamiya and some Nikon, and a Canon T70.
Posted 23/08/2024 - 14:19
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I went for the Superglue Gel option in the end (Cheers Chris) - seems to have worked a treat
LennyBloke
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