CLAing a non-Pentax M42 lens

**Spodeworld** · 06-12-2019, 01:57 PM - **1 Like**

Hi,

I have a Kitstar MC 135mm f2.8 M42 lens, with sluggish aperture blades. Eric won't work on non-Pentax lenses (I asked him about this one). Does anyone know who might be able to CLA this lens at a very reasonable rate?

Thanks

**pepperberry farm** · 06-12-2019, 02:04 PM

Advance Camera in Portland, OR have worked on several of my lenses, both Pentax and non-Pentax...

they've always done exceptional work for me...

**Spodeworld** · 06-13-2019, 04:59 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks...I'll look into that.

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

Advance Camera in Portland, OR have worked on several of my lenses, both Pentax and non-Pentax...

they've always done exceptional work for me...

Wheatfield · 06-14-2019, 09:07 AM

Originally posted by Spodeworld

Hi,

I have a Kitstar MC 135mm f2.8 M42 lens, with sluggish aperture blades. Eric won't work on non-Pentax lenses (I asked him about this one). Does anyone know who might be able to CLA this lens at a very reasonable rate?

Thanks

Just an FYI, Kitstar lenses were the house brand of Kit’s Cameras, a retail chain that went defunct sometime in the 1980s.
I would be surprised if this particular lens is worth the price of servicing.

**Spodeworld** · 06-14-2019, 07:49 PM

Yeah, I got a quote of about $100...and, it just ain't worth it....esp as it still works....just a sluggish aperture.

Originally posted by Wheatfield

Just an FYI, Kitstar lenses were the house brand of Kit’s Cameras, a retail chain that went defunct sometime in the 1980s.
I would be surprised if this particular lens is worth the price of servicing.

Fenwoodian · 06-14-2019, 09:37 PM - **1 Like**

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Heck, my plumber charges $130 per hour. I expect this CLA job would take longer than one hour. People need to make a living you know.

If you're not willing to pay a reasonable price, I suggest you review some YouTube videos on how to do CLA jobs and give it a try yourself.

**niceshot** · 08-13-2019, 02:41 AM

Originally posted by Fenwoodian

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Heck, my plumber charges $130 per hour. I expect this CLA job would take longer than one hour. People need to make a living you know.

If you're not willing to pay a reasonable price, I suggest you review some YouTube videos on how to do CLA jobs and give it a try yourself.

EXACTLY, WE LIVE A LAND OF e bay menality

Wheatfield · 08-13-2019, 02:48 PM

Originally posted by Fenwoodian

.
Heck, my plumber charges $130 per hour. I expect this CLA job would take longer than one hour. People need to make a living you know.

If you're not willing to pay a reasonable price, I suggest you review some YouTube videos on how to do CLA jobs and give it a try yourself.

Hopefully your house is worth more than the 25 dollars that a Kitstar 135/2.8 is worth.

A number of yeas ago I was called in to quote on a heavily damaged house. The repair quotes (I was one of four companies that were asked to submit) were well above what the structure was actually worth.
It ended up being a tear down.

Things need to be kept in perspective.

SSGGeezer · 08-14-2019, 07:25 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

Hopefully your house is worth more than the 25 dollars that a Kitstar 135/2.8 is worth.

A number of yeas ago I was called in to quote on a heavily damaged house. The repair quotes (I was one of four companies that were asked to submit) were well above what the structure was actually worth.
It ended up being a tear down.

Things need to be kept in perspective.

The same thing happened to a relative of mine after severe tornado damage. Tear down and rebuild was cheaper than repair. Strange that that was the case but I suspect it is more common than I thought.

Wheatfield · 08-14-2019, 08:25 AM

Originally posted by SSGGeezer

The same thing happened to a relative of mine after severe tornado damage. Tear down and rebuild was cheaper than repair. Strange that that was the case but I suspect it is more common than I thought.

Sometimes the structure is too far gone to repair. The one I was quoting on was an old lath & plaster finished house that still had knob & tube wiring, lead pipes and a fair amount of asbestos. The roof had been leaking for years and there were significant mold issues. Also one wall of the basement had collapsed entirely (it wasn't a supporting wall or else the building would have fallen, and one of the supporting walls was not far behind).
There was so much remedial work required that it was cheaper and safer to bring a backhoe and some dump trucks in, knock it down, haul it away and start again than it was to put the amount of labour required into fixing it. If the building had been in better shape, it could have been lifted and a new basement put under it, but the building was too far gone.

06-12-2019, 01:57 PM - 1 Like	#1
Spodeworld Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Joisey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,370	CLAing a non-Pentax M42 lens Hi, I have a Kitstar MC 135mm f2.8 M42 lens, with sluggish aperture blades. Eric won't work on non-Pentax lenses (I asked him about this one). Does anyone know who might be able to CLA this lens at a very reasonable rate? Thanks

08-14-2019, 08:25 AM	#10
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976	Originally posted by SSGGeezer The same thing happened to a relative of mine after severe tornado damage. Tear down and rebuild was cheaper than repair. Strange that that was the case but I suspect it is more common than I thought. Sometimes the structure is too far gone to repair. The one I was quoting on was an old lath & plaster finished house that still had knob & tube wiring, lead pipes and a fair amount of asbestos. The roof had been leaking for years and there were significant mold issues. Also one wall of the basement had collapsed entirely (it wasn't a supporting wall or else the building would have fallen, and one of the supporting walls was not far behind). There was so much remedial work required that it was cheaper and safer to bring a backhoe and some dump trucks in, knock it down, haul it away and start again than it was to put the amount of labour required into fixing it. If the building had been in better shape, it could have been lifted and a new basement put under it, but the building was too far gone. Last edited by Wheatfield; 08-14-2019 at 09:34 AM.

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pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,645	Advance Camera in Portland, OR have worked on several of my lenses, both Pentax and non-Pentax... they've always done exceptional work for me...

06-13-2019, 04:59 AM - 1 Like	#3
Spodeworld Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Joisey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,370 Original Poster	Thanks...I'll look into that. Originally posted by pepperberry farm Advance Camera in Portland, OR have worked on several of my lenses, both Pentax and non-Pentax... they've always done exceptional work for me...

06-14-2019, 09:07 AM	#4
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976	Originally posted by Spodeworld Hi, I have a Kitstar MC 135mm f2.8 M42 lens, with sluggish aperture blades. Eric won't work on non-Pentax lenses (I asked him about this one). Does anyone know who might be able to CLA this lens at a very reasonable rate? Thanks Just an FYI, Kitstar lenses were the house brand of Kit’s Cameras, a retail chain that went defunct sometime in the 1980s. I would be surprised if this particular lens is worth the price of servicing.

06-14-2019, 07:49 PM	#5
Spodeworld Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Joisey Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,370 Original Poster	Yeah, I got a quote of about $100...and, it just ain't worth it....esp as it still works....just a sluggish aperture. Originally posted by Wheatfield Just an FYI, Kitstar lenses were the house brand of Kit’s Cameras, a retail chain that went defunct sometime in the 1980s. I would be surprised if this particular lens is worth the price of servicing.

06-14-2019, 09:37 PM - 1 Like	#6
Fenwoodian Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,874	. Heck, my plumber charges $130 per hour. I expect this CLA job would take longer than one hour. People need to make a living you know. If you're not willing to pay a reasonable price, I suggest you review some YouTube videos on how to do CLA jobs and give it a try yourself.

08-13-2019, 02:41 AM	#7
niceshot Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,563	Originally posted by Fenwoodian . Heck, my plumber charges $130 per hour. I expect this CLA job would take longer than one hour. People need to make a living you know. If you're not willing to pay a reasonable price, I suggest you review some YouTube videos on how to do CLA jobs and give it a try yourself. EXACTLY, WE LIVE A LAND OF e bay menality

08-13-2019, 02:48 PM	#8
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,976	Originally posted by Fenwoodian . Heck, my plumber charges $130 per hour. I expect this CLA job would take longer than one hour. People need to make a living you know. If you're not willing to pay a reasonable price, I suggest you review some YouTube videos on how to do CLA jobs and give it a try yourself. Hopefully your house is worth more than the 25 dollars that a Kitstar 135/2.8 is worth. A number of yeas ago I was called in to quote on a heavily damaged house. The repair quotes (I was one of four companies that were asked to submit) were well above what the structure was actually worth. It ended up being a tear down. Things need to be kept in perspective.

08-14-2019, 07:25 AM	#9
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	Originally posted by Wheatfield Hopefully your house is worth more than the 25 dollars that a Kitstar 135/2.8 is worth. A number of yeas ago I was called in to quote on a heavily damaged house. The repair quotes (I was one of four companies that were asked to submit) were well above what the structure was actually worth. It ended up being a tear down. Things need to be kept in perspective. The same thing happened to a relative of mine after severe tornado damage. Tear down and rebuild was cheaper than repair. Strange that that was the case but I suspect it is more common than I thought.

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