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The nice thing about using pliers that are ground down is cost. A good spanner can be $50 or more. Old pliers---Priceless.
Hmm, yes, that's a good point, spanners do seem to be a bit pricey. Maybe I'll dig out some old pliers and the grinding wheel
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For the 50/1.8, you're right that it's probably not worth paying to fix. If you want to make an attempt on your own that's fine, you might also want to ask on the Olympus mailing list, odds are good that you can find somebody in the UK (there's a lot of UK subscribers) with a spare 50/1.8 they could let go of for a reasonable price. Or, you might want to step up to the 50/1.4. Depending on the characteristics and age of your 50/1.8 (there were several versions). That's what I did when my 1.8 died and I couldn't believe the difference. I think my 1.8 was an earlier version (don't remember the serial #) and I know my 1.4 is a later version (but probably not last), I swear I could shave with the thing it's so sharp!
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 Originally Posted by frugal
For the 50/1.8, you're right that it's probably not worth paying to fix. If you want to make an attempt on your own that's fine, you might also want to ask on the Olympus mailing list, odds are good that you can find somebody in the UK (there's a lot of UK subscribers) with a spare 50/1.8 they could let go of for a reasonable price. Or, you might want to step up to the 50/1.4. Depending on the characteristics and age of your 50/1.8 (there were several versions). That's what I did when my 1.8 died and I couldn't believe the difference. I think my 1.8 was an earlier version (don't remember the serial #) and I know my 1.4 is a later version (but probably not last), I swear I could shave with the thing it's so sharp!
Those suggestions make a lot of sense, thanks. But I actually already have two more 50mm lenses, a newish 1.8 and a 1.4 silvernose (I like the silvernose a lot - I get nice tonality with b&w with it), so my only reason for wanting to clean the dirty one is really just to practice before I attempt any important lenses.
Best,
Alan
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There are no repair manuals for this type of Zuiko lenses. They are quite simple mechanisms and any technician with experience should be able to take them apart and repair them without assistance. Camera body manuals are available but even those are not step-by-step tutorials, it is assumed that you already have lots of repair knowledge or experience. John, www.zuiko.com
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There are 5 types of 50 1.8. The last 3 have sealed front groups, which cannot be taken apart. Also parts are not available. I've seen lots of these over the years, and when I was subcontracting for Olympus America, replacement of the front assembly (for even a filter ring dent) was a daily thing. John
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