Will Water House Stops work with the Leitz Epis 5.6 1000 mm? SK Grimes Isn't Sure

Qebs

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Hello everybody,

I sent my lens to SK GRIMES and the reported back upon inspection they aren't sure .
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Here is the first part of their email describing their results from the inspection.

"I gave the lens an initial examination. The barrel is to parts that
thread away from each other and inside there are two spacers between
three optics. This make the prospect of a waterhouse stop set
problematic. Other lens design have a distinct front and rear group to
position between. With a center optic an 'iris' may not be effect or the
opens we make in the waterhouse stops may not be accurate given the
calculations we make. The split does make adding slot easier, but the
internal configuration complicates matters."


Do you think this is a lost cause? Should I just have the lens sent back?

Thanks for reading this.
And thanks for any advice you can offer.


Be well

Best regards,
Kevin H.