I just gave it your test. Darn and shucks, if that's not what's happening. Sluggish diaphragm. I think I'll send it off to Don's House of Lens Repair, Storm Door Company, and Bagel Bakery." <LOL>
Shel > [Original Message] > From: Don Sanderson > To test the aperture mechanism, stop the lens all the way down, > hold the aperture open with your finger via the lever on the > back of the lens, wait a few minutes and then release the lever > as fast as you can while looking thru then lens. > The blades should close _way_ faster than your finger can move. > Repeat several times and I'll bet you'll see variations. > Putting it in the fridge for a while will probably make the > variations more obvious. > Remember, it's the fast closing part that counts, it has all > the time in the world to open back up. > You can always send it to "Don's house of lens repair" if you > need to. ;-)
