Just tested it; mine does the same with a hard grip on the ring. Must be
my light touch that I never noticed it before. My guess is similar . . .
gripping it hard, particularly at the 3 O'clock and 9 O'clock positions,
seems to flex the aperture ring slightly puting more pressure on the detent
ball bearings making it more difficult to turn.
I agree with George; try lightening up a little on your grip and USE
it! It's a great outdoor daylight walk-around lens, quite contrasty for
all its many elements, and excellent in the resolution and [lack of]
distortion department too. BTW, the "close-up" ring is actually a 0 to
~5mm variable lens extension tube and it *is* intended to be used partially
rotated in spite of having a lock at full extension.
-- John Lind
At 09:14 PM 6/20/04, George S. wrote:
>I totally agree with Moose's thoughts and actual experience with his lens.
>Mine is also like new in condition, and I get the same results Moose does
>when i
>grip it harder. If your lens' aperture turns to where you want it to when you
>want it to, no matter that it seems a bit hard to you, I'd say stop worrying
>and go use the lens without thinking about the aperture ring and see if it
>interfere's with your picture taking. I'm going to bet it does not
>interfere. We
>all can fondle our photo equipment too much and start thinking too much about
>if we got a good deal or did we get taken. Go out and USE the damn thing.
>
>George S.
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