Bought a lens on EBAY, but it didn't work, here's what I did.

This video shows all of the steps in great detail on how to fix a stuck aperture, and an oily aperture so that you can get the full use back out of your old manual lenses.

This particular lens was purchased from a good seller on ebay, the lens was listed as being completely functional, however when it arrived the aperture did not work at all. I was a little disappointed, but decided that I liked the lens and since it only costed $20, I'd try to fix it rather than return it.

I've tried to include every step of the process, including before and after photos! it is a long video so skip the steps you don't feel that you need to see using the timestamps below..

I hope you find the video helpful so that you can can be confident in doing the same repair.

Also, one correction, this lens was made in the 70s.

Intro - 0:01
The Problem(s) - 0:54
The Mount - 1:19
Tools - 1:30
Begin Disassembly - 3:15
How to Mark - 5:00
Stuck Blades - 8:20
Cleaning Blades - 12:30
Before Reassembly - 13:42
Reassembly Aperture - 14:17
Re-reassembly! - 16:00
Re-re-reassembly!! - 20:35
Test - 21:49
Clean Blades - 24:35
Correct Bent Arm - 27:40
Reattach Spring - 28:12
Clean Rear Lens - 29:23
Attach Aperture Ring - 29:32
Attach Mounting Plate - 31:34
Inspect & Clean - 32:50
Reattach Main Lens Body - 33:02
Reattach Shroud - 33:40
Test Function - 34:20
Clean Front Lens - 34:42
FIXED Lens Test - 35:25
Before and After Pics - 36:19

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