Posted: Sun Sep 26, 2010 11:25 pm Post subject: Oil on Blades of Minolta MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f/1.4 |
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nelmu wrote:
I recently purchased a 58mm 1.4—two actually—from KEH and found oil on at least two of the iris blades of the BGN copy. It isn't a lot of oil, but it's enough to make the iris sluggish. Surprisingly, the UG copy is actually in better working condition in my opinion. I've contacted KEH about the possibility of an exchange, but I'm doubtful that it would cover the cost of return shipping and the cost of shipping the replacement. If it refuses to do so, a return or an exchange wouldn't be very economical. This is the likely scenario so fixing it, selling it, or binning it for parts are the other options. I'd like fix it myself, but I've never seen the insides of a lens. Does anyone here have any experience getting to the blades of this lens? |