Mamiya 7 80mm Lens: Reassembling a Client-Disassembled Lens
Originally posted on Instagram. Notes from the repair bench, kept here as a searchable archive. View the original on Instagram
This Mamiya 7 80mm lens arrived at my shop in pieces. No problem with USPS, the lens had already been disassembled a bit when it was shipped out to me!
My client heard a rattling around in the lens and decided to see what was going on inside. After a phone call to me, he decided to send me all the bits. I saw no problem, put everything back together, calibrated the rangefinder cam and all is well.
I have to say that the lens was taken apart very carefully with absolutely no damage to any parts. And these lenses can have very tight screws that are easy to damage. While some parts were taken apart that were not necessary (the rangefinder assembly) and resulted in a bit more labor for me I would give an A+ to my client for his disassembly skills. While I did not need the labels on the parts since I see these lenses quite regularly, it was a good touch.
