>
> I knew the day would come, and it has. My Zuiko 50mm f1.8 is
> getting old....the iris diaphragm is slowing up; taking about
> a second to fully open from f1.8. Solutions: exercise it
> like crazy; bin and replace it (only to find the same problem
> months down the line); there's a magic cure I don't know
> about?? I would hate to get rid of the lens; it is mint in
> all other respects and isn't used for 'quick fire'
> photography. Also, they're cheap and easy to come by, but I
> like to wear my 'environmental' hat. And the consensus of
> opinion among the group is....?
>
Get another one and retire the lazy one for "loupe duty". It'll probably
cost you much more to repair the problem than the price of another one which
is working well. Of course you could consider an upgrade - 50/1.4, 50/1.2,
50/2 Macro !
...Wayne
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