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Subject: [OM] Stiff focusing/aperture rings
From: Dan Lau <dlau@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 11:53:52 -0700 (PDT)
I recently "won" a 50/3.5 macro lens on *bay, and it arrived
yesterday (without any caps).  The MC lens is in very good
condition except for a mark on the side of the aperture ring.
But the focusing and aperture rings are very stiff, almost
impossible to turn without mounting the lens on a camera.
The seller is selling off stuff they acquited when they took
over a store that closed, so there is no guarantee.  The
lens may have been sitting on the shelf for quite a while.
What I want to know is: Will the rings loosen up if I work
them back and forth or is it a hopeless cause (i.e., possible
internal damage)?  Thanks.
        -Dan

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