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Author Message   Waynemel Tinkerer Username: Waynemel Post Number: 98 Registered: 08-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Monday, June 21, 2010 - 05:37 am:    It sounds like the blades are gummed up. The nice thing about this camera is that the blades are accessible through the back of the camera without removing any lens elements. Try 2 drops of lighter fluid on the blades. Let it soak for several minutes. I usually try to avoid firing the shutter too soon after applying the fluid. I find that if you wait, you can avoid the problem of spashing the inner lens elements and then having to clean them. You may have to repeat the "flushing" several times before the blades move properly. I hope you get the camera working. I have the same model, and besides looking great, the lens is really special.