Actually, I have an older Soligor zoom (35 - 70mm) that has the same
problem - I haven't used the lens in years.
Jim Caldwell
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John F Wheeler" <wheelej@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 5:13 PM
Subject: [OM] New Bloke
> Greetings from the Wide Brown Land.
>
> I've just joined the list having come across an OM-2 with 50mm f1.8
Auto-S,
> Body serial 369583. I've been spending a day a week as a volunteer at a
> local charity fixing donated secondhand computers when I spotted the
> camera. Being a bit of a photo nut in the past (65 years young, just
> retired) I pounced and managed to secure the beast.
>
> A test film produced excellent results so the new toy looks in danger of
> becoming the newest obsession.
>
> The only problem seems to be that the diaphram gets sticky on the smaller
> apertures and fails to return to wide-open position. I've removed the back
> plate from the lens and had a little play to see if it could be freed but
> not wanting to upset focus etc didn't wish to proceed further.
>
> Is this a common problem? Is there anything I can do to fix it?
>
> Regards,
> John Wheeler
> Collaroy Plateau NSW
> Australia
>
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