My guess is the lens developed a problem with the linkage or spring that
required disassembly to fix properly. Instead the previous owner came up
with this makeshift repair.
Or, he may have intended it as a means to further reduce vibration by
eliminating the iris movement.
Have you tried loosening or removing the set screw to see how the lens
functions without it?
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Lex Jenkins
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"Don't worry about everything 'cause nothing's gonna be alright."
- Casey Lechmanski
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Date: Mon, 06 Nov 2000 19:43:46 GMT
From: "Franklin Berryman" <faberryman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
I need a little help solving a mystery. I sold my 35mm f2.8 SC Zuiko and
replaced it with a MC version off eBAY...It was in good shape EXCEPT a
former owner had drilled a tiny hole in the back of the mount right behind
the depth of field preview button, inserted a tiny screw, held the button
down and tightened it so that the button was permanently depressed and the
iris would open up and close down as you turned the aperture ring - in
essence making it a preset lens. Why in the world would anyone do that?
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