Hi Chuck,
thanks for your comment.
The seller agreed that I decide on a return next week when Tom's 50/1.4 (and
the OM-2S, yeeehaaa) arrives. I'm confident that Tom's lens is in nice
condition so that I can return the bay-Zuiko without regret.
Nevertheless it's a shame because the lens and especially the glass is in
really great condition. It's 'just' the sticky aperture blades. As I said
closing seems fine and only opening is sticky but I guess I can't be sure
that exposure and depth of field will not be affected.
Jochen
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Von: Chuck Norcutt [mailto:chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxx]
Gesendet: Samstag, 6. Juli 2002 23:31
An: Jochen Schiffler; Olympus mail list
Betreff: [OM] Sticky apertue on 50mm/1.4
In a response to a fungus query re the 50/1.4 last September ClintonR
said:
"The 50mm f/1.4's can be very, _very_ difficult to open, if not
impossible -- we will try, but if we can't get it open easily, we've
learned to let it be."
I assume that Clint's warning pertains to not being able to get the
front group out. Cleaning up your lens' (presumably) sticky diaphragm
might well be done without needing to open the front. But I wouldn't
count on it. 53 Euro strikes me as a fair but not outstanding price for
a good 50/1.4. But it's not a "fang" and certainly doesn't allow for a
repair, especially a repair which might not be possible. I'd send it
back... now.
Chuck Norcutt
Woburn, Massachusetts, USA
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Jochen said:
I couldn't resist and got a Zuiko 50mm/1.4 (1163137) with caps and bag
from bay. ... The price was 53,- Euro and I thought it's quite ok
because the seller said 'technical and optical absolutely top condition,
no marks on glass'.
... Bad luck when I found it suffers from sluggish diaphragm ...Should I
keep the lens, ask for a refund and try to fix it or should I return
it? Seems a refund of 15-20 Euro realistic?
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