Scott McLeod wrote: >When I checked the lens (Summicron 50) and operated the >auto-stop-down-lever by hand, the diaphragm snaps open and closed with >no stickiness whatsoever. However, I note that the strange DOF preview >lever on the R9 body has a very long throw and an excessively damped >feel - I wonder if this is slowing down the rest of the mechanism >somehow? If so, is this something that will loosen up with use? This is normal and it doesn't affect the photos. My R8 has been working like this for 5 years now. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com ------ Unsubscribe or change to/from Digest Mode at: http://www.lrflex.furnfeather.net/ Archives are at: //www.freelists.org/archives/leicareflex/