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Camera lens does not focus (Pentax Takumar), can I fix it myself?
I've purchased a camera lens (Pentax Takumar 200/f4), but it does not focus when mounted on the camera as well as the apenture blades are very slow when operating in Auto mode. If I could fix the lens focus, even with slow apenture I can operate the camera in Manual mode, but I don't know if I can fix it or I need to give it for repair. Thanks
The lens is Super Takumar 200mm f4. It is a screw mount lens and it is a stop down lens for light meter, just like the 135mm 3.5. Camera is Asahi Spotmatic F. The problem is with not focusing at all, as if the lens elements are misaligned.
We need more information on the lens. Is it screw mount? Was it a screw-mount that was converted to a bayonet mount for the new K mount Pentax camera? What camera are you using.
Some of the old camera/lens from Pentax were what were manual stop down lenses. After you compose the shot you had to manually move the aperture ring to the preset f/stop your meter had determined to the the right one for the lighting you are in. The lenses were called "pre-set" lenses ... they are still available to day, but by relatively unknown lens makers
To get a real time answer you will have to take your camera and lens into a larger camera store or repair store.
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