[Konvas] foton zoom ....

[olivier]

yes what kind of nmedium format

send us pictures of the lens
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olivier .



----- Original Message ----- 
From: <colcam at aim.com>
To: <cinema at konvas.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 14, 2010 11:39 AM
Subject: Re: [Konvas] foton zoom ....


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> Sometimes simple things are simple things, sometimes they turn into 
> nightmares.
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> I have a Sigma still camera zoom with some "fog" in an inner element 
> group-- between lens elements, but in a sealed group that even Sigma will 
> not take apart and cannot replace because that model was discontinued and 
> replaced by another model several years ago.
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> There is no way to drill ventilation ports, and getting the moisture out 
> has turned out to be several failed attempts proving that sometimes things 
> aren't going to work out, no matter what-- but I also had a Sigma 
> Macrographic Master 3x-24x macro lens that had "major issues" that were 
> resolved in a two hour tear down and wipe it clean, relube, and put it 
> back together job, too-- after every tech and even Sigma service said "no 
> way."
>
> You're going at it the wise way.  Sometimes things are just not what they 
> seem.
>
> As for questions about medium format cameras-- what kind, for what use?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: XiaoSu Han <xax at stilfabrik.at>
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> It's PL only now.
>
> Well it has some kind of "fluid" in, it looks as it would be "damp" 
> inside,
> with dots, so it's maybe even fungus?? Probably fungus, but I heard that
> maybe the lens is not repairable with fungus? That's why I don't want to
> sell it for too much money, but maybe trading it for something. We have a
> BNCR mount and use it so maybe you have an interesting lens in BNCR 
> mount??
> or some old medium format camera you don't want anymore?? :)
>
> cheers
>
> -- 
> XiaoSu "Xax" Han
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