Very disappointing!
I have been using my Pentax F 50 f/1.7 for years and it has been a marvelous lens.
Recently, at the local swap-n-trade, I found a FA 50 f/1.4 for only $50 CAD!
Now, I tested this lens before I bought it. It was working perfectly: all apertures, all shutter speeds.
About 2 days later, I went to put the lens on my camera and I noticed that one of the aperture blades is floating around in there!
The blade has a little hole on the large end where it obviously is supposed to connect to something. It's not ripped or broken or anything.
I've found disassembly instructions for this lens, but it does not go far enough to show how to access the blades.
Since the lens only cost me $50, I might attempt to service the lens myself - unless someone can recommend a cheap alternative (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada).
Has anyone repaired the aperture blades on the FA 50 f/1.4? Do you have a link? Is it do-able?
Any advice?
Thanks!
Last edited by FozzFoster; 10-24-2018 at 03:29 PM.