No advice as to fixing the lens, but I had the same problem
with the aperture blades on a Vivitar 75 to 205 zoom. My
solution was buy Zuikos. I now have a Zuiko 75 to 150 zoom
and a 200 f4.
Jim
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From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Matteson,
David
Sent: Friday, November 16, 2001 7:32 AM
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [OM] 28mm Lens Fix (Aperture)
As I was looking over my gear last night I realized that the
aperture blades
on my Vivitar 28mm f2 lens do not move at all. They are
completely stuck. I
have not used this lens in a while but when I did the
results were really
nice. I had planned on using this lens for my TOPE 8
composition that is
running around in my head.
What can I do to fix it? I purchased it about 6 or 8 years
ago for $40(US).
I do not want to pay someone because the cost to fix it will
quickly over
come the replacement cost (besides this is a golden
opportunity to get a
Zuiko 28).
So the net net is I want to try to fix it myself. At best; I
fix it and get
my lens back, at worst; I have a learning experience and I
go out and buy a
Zuiko (or is that the best case?)!! Does any one have some
advise for trying
to "unstick" aperture blades?
David Matteson
Project Manager
BLP Group Companies Inc.
1800 Valley Rd.
Wayne, NJ 07470
973-709-3040
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