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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-07-2016, 10:52 AM
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Thanks for replying. I did go ahead and try to disassemble the mount and aperture area by removing all the screws I could find. After removing them I still could not budge anything to get it to come off. Tried twisting and pulling but no luck. Just went ahead and reassembled the screws and is now much tighter than it was. It's acceptable, and doesn't affect pictures so I'm just leaving it alone.
A comment about you being a machinist. I worked as a welder in a repair/fabrication shop. Anything and everything came through there. I used to build railings for beach resorts and a 1/4 inch over a long run was fully within tolerance. Had a machinist friend who made the molds for injection molding process. They were accurate down to the hundred thousandths of an inch. We used to laugh about the scale of the things we worked on. .
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
02-06-2016, 05:38 PM
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I only have 3 options in bottom right- Multi-quote, quote, and quick reply buttons.... Maybe because I am new. I thought I had an edit button a while ago and I tried to edit a post then it never showed up as corrected and i can no longer find an edit button. Hopefully I didn't accidentally turn that feature off somehow, I could surely use it, and often!
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Whats weird is if I navigate away from the page and come back the edit feature is gone. It was here as this post appeared so I went and checked my other posts and it still was not there. Returned and now it is gone from here as well. Is that only a one shot deal?
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
02-06-2016, 05:17 PM
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Thanks for the welcomes! Already getting some helpful input.
Is there a way to edit my posts? Trying to avoid looking like a fool when I post something and don't catch the error until after the fact. I cant seem to find an "edit post" button.
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-06-2016, 04:52 PM
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Hopefully you can see the movement in this video. It comes from the entire aperture not just the silver selector ring.
Thanks!
Jeff
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Thank you!
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Hopefully you can see the movement in this video. It comes from the entire aperture not just the silver selector ring.
Thanks!
Jeff
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-06-2016, 04:27 PM
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Yes, the lens moves right where it exits the aperture ring. I didn't use the best description possible by saying lens mount..... Thanks for your reply!
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I edited my reply to include more information but Its not showing up.
The adapter fits great and is nice and tight. The movement is occurring from side to side and up and down. It feels as if there should be a bushing or something like that between the barrel and the aperture ring to fill the space between the two. Maybe a worn part or something,...
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Forum: Troubleshooting and Beginner Help
02-06-2016, 04:06 PM
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Hi, New here and just introduced myself over at the introduction section.
I have recently purchased two Pentax k mount lenses. I was thrilled to find them at a second hand store for not much money. I bought an adapter for my Canon T4I which had an auto confirm chip which caused a lens error message so I just removed the chip and use it without the focus confirm. It was only 9 bucks so the adapter itself was worth that.
My problem, which does not seem to affect the image, is hat the mount on both lenses is loose. It appears to move in all directions when the barrel of the lens is pushed away from center. I have attached pics. The red arrow indicates where the movement is occurring. All other areas of the lens seem nice and tight. These areas however are loose to the point they rattle a little bit.
I am capable of removing parts and getting them back together and ordering replacement parts if necessary. Currently the lenses are usable and I did not want to tear into them and make them not usable. Especially if they are normally like that.
Any advice on how to correct the looseness or advice about an auto-confirm chip compatible with the T4I would be appreciated. Thanks!
~Jeff
2.8-22 lens is 90mm Panagor PMC Auto Macro 62mm No 825218
2.5-32 lens is 105mm Vivitar series 1 VMC Macro Telephoto No 22403042
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
02-06-2016, 03:44 PM
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Hi, my name is Jeff. I live in NW Florida. I enjoy landscape and wildlife photography as well as portraits of my family and pets. I guess my wife would say there is almost nothing I won't take a picture of. My camera is a Canon T4I. I have recently purchased some old k mount lenses and that is what brings me here.
I am really enjoying the feel of the old lenses. Many years ago my father owned a Pentax 35mm, don't remember the model, but I loved shooting with that camera. I believe it had a 50mm 1.8 or something along those lines. I really appreciate the ability of digital shooting verses the old 35mm film when it comes to seeing the actual image in real time as well as being able to shoot like crazy and not break the bank. I have a lot of respect for the old school guys who went out and made a living where forgetting a simple setting or mis-focus could ruin a roll of film and you would never know until it was over.
I have a few questions about my two new-to-me lenses so I am headed over to the troubleshooting forum in hopes of having my questions answered.
~Jeff
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