Canon 58mm f1.2 FL

darinwc

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Next on my repair list is a Canon 58mm f1.2 FL

The aperture blades wont move at all. The lever moves, but not the blades.
I hope it is just a matter of removing the oil from the blades.
Does anyone have a recommended solvent to use for cleaning the blades?
 

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Coleman lantern fuel. It doesn't leave as much residue as lighter fluid.
 

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Hopefully there is just a link somewhere that has become disconnected. Sounds like it. It is a loverly lens, as are the later 55mm 1.2 FD lenses.
 

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2F/2F said:
Hopefully there is just a link somewhere that has become disconnected. Sounds like it. It is a loverly lens, as are the later 55mm 1.2 FD lenses.
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It's just like a leaf shutter that's stuck, It's like a Ferrari with carbon on the valves. Oil on the blades.
 
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