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19-FEB-2006

14 Front group 1070.jpg

Minolta DiMAGE 7
1/180s f/8.0 at 50.3mm iso100 with Flash hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time19-Feb-2006 04:48:28
MakeMinolta
ModelDiMAGE 7
Flash UsedYes
Focal Length50.3 mm
Exposure Time1/180 sec
Aperturef/8
ISO Equivalent100
Exposure Bias
White Balancedaylight (1)
Metering Modematrix (5)
JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
Focus Distance

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Pete Ganzel31-Mar-2007 21:04
Hi Dave:

The front grouop is assembled by heat forming the plastic retainer around the elements in place.

The edge of the plastic has to be cut off so that the element can come out see;


http://www.pbase.com/pganzel/maxxum_50mm_front_cell_disassembly

A tricky operation.

Pete
David Cram 31-Mar-2007 20:38
Hi Pete,

How does one open the front group if there is fungus in between the elements?