highres Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Hi everyone, I just bought this iscomorphot 8 /1.5x that I thought was in good condition, had a lot of interaction with the ebay seller so trusted that all was as promised -'near mint condition' as almost everything on ebay is ;) Then when it arrived, i noticed the front focus ring being loose. Also, there is quite a lot of dust particles inside the lens, which may be limiting even more so. I knew the lens would have it's flaws, but is it worth salvaging/trying to repair? My hope was that it would be a more useful lens for mounting on s16 and c-mount lenses with my (hopefully soon to arrive) BMC pocket camera, as the elements of those lenses are much smaller. I saw eoshd forum member 'quickhitrecord' and redstan/tony wilson comment that with the right taking lens, it may perform better. Any comments? Should I try to repair or return this lens? Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highres Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 Let me clarify the issue: the front part of the lens consists of a black part that has all of the focal marks, and a zebra patterned part. These two parts are disconnected from each other although they should not be. When focusing there is a grinding noise and the two parts move disconnectedly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Hmmm. If you focus the lens by only touching the black part, does the striped part still move on its own? There are some tiny holes in the black part. Are there tiny screws in them or are they missing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highres Posted July 16, 2013 Author Share Posted July 16, 2013 yes it does still move on its own, thats exactly it! the screws are still there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Without forcing it, will the striped part easily screw all the way off (or at least to the point where you can see some of the threading beneath)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highres Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 No it is just a limited range, a bit beyond the focus range on both ends. I think I paid too much for this lens and starting to have regrets. Hoping some kind of magic can be coaxed out of this iscomorphot paired with s16 lenses and the bmpcc! If it can be fixed that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuickHitRecord Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Short of a DIY super-glue solution that may or may not fix the problem (but will almost certainly make the lens uglier), I'd recommend having it serviced by a professional. This thread has some options: http://www.eoshd.com/comments/topic/926-the-anamorphic-lens-repair-thread/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tony wilson Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 get a proper service done contact bernie i have asked him to do cheaper lens service deals on the compact anamorphics especially the 8mm ones. he is fast and honest http://www.super16inc.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highres Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks a lot for the feedback guys! Will email Bernie for a quote. Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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