Generally speaking, diaphragm blades and the immediate mechanism should be
bone dry, no lubrication of any kind. Getting oily is bad, then getting
dust or dirt in the oil is even worse.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 04, 2003 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Oily Zuiko blades
> Lama, I've never had a lens as bad as you describe, although it is
> clearly what can eventually happen with oily blades if the also get dirty.
>
> Before that, slow blades can have an opposite effect of giving
> underexposure.
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