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[OM] Re: DIY with oily slow blades on Zuiko 1.8/50

Subject: [OM] Re: DIY with oily slow blades on Zuiko 1.8/50
From: "Simon Worby" <simon@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 18:44:58 +0100
Andreas Pirner wrote:

>> As I say, are you sure it's the blades?
>
> If I set the aperture to 16 and stop down using 
> the lens stop-down button, the edges of the 
> blades show a "wet" rim, just like some oil or 
> whatever the stuff is.
> Stopping down is reasonably fast, but the lens 
> does not open again, or only reluctantly, or 
> when I turn the aperture ring to full open.

Fair enough.

> I just never took a lens apart, and now ask 
> if that is something funny to do or better 
> not to do, because ... (21, 100, flash).

You have nothing to lose. It's worthless. In the worst case you wreck it and 
there's 2,- DM down the pan.

> I should start from the back, should I?

Try: http://olympus.dementia.org/Hardware/50mm_cleaning.html

Regards,

Simon
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