| >I haven't disassembled a Zuiko type lens, but sure, it's possible for a 
>linkage to be disconnected so that the diaphragm won't operate properly.  A 
>spring could be broken, weak or disconnected.  I've never seen lubricant 
>completely prevent a diaphragm from operating.  Maybe I'm wrong but I'd 
>think a Zuiko 21mm would be worth repairing, but at a cost of $250 as-is?  
>I'll pass.
Offer them a hundred, take it or leave it.
-- 
Be Seeing You.
Dirk Wright
Insanity is the final defense ... It's hard to get a refund when the
salesman is sniffing your crotch and baying at the moon.
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