due to the OTF meter inaccurately reading the pressure plate which is a bit darker than film. I'd stay away
from the 400/5.6. If it is fungus it's going to be expensive and never be the same, even if it's oil it'll probably
be expensive. I find that 400mm is really too close 300mm to carry both. The 300mm A* f4.0 if mint
is a bargain at that price.
Aric wrote:
Thank you to all who replied, both privately by email and on-list, regarding the LX+lenses kit I asked about.
The LX has "sticky mirror" syndrome. At least, I think it does. The symptoms are: slower mirror return when on automatic, but reading a shutter speed of 1/30s, than when manually set to 1/30s; and mirror locking up on one occasion when on "Automatic," only to "un-lockup" upon rotation of the shutter speed dial off of "Automatic."
The 400/5.6 appears to have either oil or fungus on an interior element. I'm leaning toward it being oil.
I erred on the 300mm lens specification. It is an A* lens, but it's the 300/4. Still a great lens, by accounts I've read on Stan's site, but is it still a great deal?
Aric
