Originally posted by dh4412 any way you can show a picture of this shim or shims, Riv, and just where and how it goes on the inside of the focusing ring ? if you can that would be cool.
Here ya go, it's really pretty simple. I spent more time watching how the lens works to make sure a shim could be used safely, than making the shim. And umm.. in my defense, I screwed up a little today. Left (part of) my Q kit sitting on my desk, as I forgot the wife had a contractor coming over to blow some insulation into the attic. So, after I post these quick and literally dirty shots
, I'm off to do A LOT of clean up..
Didn't notice they blow that much dust around until I took these. Access to the attic is in my office/computer room...
This is the shim obviously removed from the lens. As you might be able to make out, I cut it from the edge of the page protector, leaving the welded seem intact.
Here it's half installed
This is pretty much fully installed. You can see it pretty well because the flash was used. Normally it would go un-noticed.
If you should need to remove it, a sewing needle(pin) can be used to lift the edge of it.
If you plan to make one, my advice would be to leave a couple times wider than the ring so you can remove it easy. My taste for the desired resistance will likely to be different than anyone else's. You could alter the resistance by making it longer or shorter, not to mention your choice of material to use may be a different thickness to start with. I choose the page protector because it was on hand and durable. Using something made from paper is probably a bad idea.