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Re: [OM] sticking diafragm...

Subject: Re: [OM] sticking diafragm...
From: andrew fildes <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2001 15:42:36 +1100
>    got a problem with my 180/2,8... the diafragm works  ok but is very
>slow to go back to full aperture... no sign of oil or dust on the
>blades... just sticks, taking half a second to come back to full
>aperture...   what's going on... any cure ? Is there a spring somewhere to
>change ? something  to clean like a roll-bearing (roulement à billes in
>french) ?  

Can be a problem in the linkage as well as sticky blades - I've seen many
clean diaphragms with the problem. Time for a service.
Andrew



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