Re: Sputnk screws

[Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Awhile  back I was making a lens adjustment on my Sputnik.
>I lost a couple of the screws that no amount of tape or
>magnet technique was able to recover.  Sam was nice enough
>to send a couple more.  However there seems to be a
>variation in these screws (could that be possible?) as one
>is missing and the other just keeps turning in the hole.
>Can anyone offer a couple more or suggest what else I might
>use?  One of my lens rings just came off while I was
>shooting yesterday so I know I need some different screws.
>
>Thanks-Brenda

  The lost screw may have been plated
brass so no magnet would find it.

  The loose one may have a stripped
hole. If so you might need to re-tap
it for a slightly larger screw. I
can't recall the size of these screws
but maybe a #2-56 (imperial) or #0-80
(is it?) would work. You would have
to get a matching alan head screw
or something similar.

Greg