"The aperture sticks a bit"
Posted 26/05/2010 - 11:49
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I was wondering about the 'stuck at f1.4' bit. I see the aperture is a bit 'ragged'...
Is that corrosion on the blades?
Is that corrosion on the blades?
Posted 26/05/2010 - 12:15
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Yes, lovely orange rust
I went with BW for the photo because the glass is also quite yellow, and I took it last night in my living room which is lit by a lamp with a yellow shade, all of which combined to make the glass look bright orange and made the blades very hard to see.
I went with BW for the photo because the glass is also quite yellow, and I took it last night in my living room which is lit by a lamp with a yellow shade, all of which combined to make the glass look bright orange and made the blades very hard to see.
Tim
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Posted 26/05/2010 - 15:41
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The blades are out of step. The one on the left should be laying over the two pointing down and, moving counter-clockwise, there's one that's not popping up at all.
Re-setting them is simple enough in theory but incredibly frustrating in practice - you need at least three hands with a minimum of six fingers on each (or so it's seemed on the couple of occassions I've had a go). The most vital tools are a bottle of scotch, a wall to bang your head against and sound-proofing to avoid upsetting the neighbours during your 10 hour scream-and-swearathon...
Re-setting them is simple enough in theory but incredibly frustrating in practice - you need at least three hands with a minimum of six fingers on each (or so it's seemed on the couple of occassions I've had a go). The most vital tools are a bottle of scotch, a wall to bang your head against and sound-proofing to avoid upsetting the neighbours during your 10 hour scream-and-swearathon...
Joining the Q
Posted 26/05/2010 - 17:12
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Sounds like a terrible procedure Hefty. I think I should just send it to you for your expert ministrations
Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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Had a couple of people ask me about this, this is the lens I took my recent bluebell shots with.
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Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
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