Over the years I've picked up a few lenses that are in less than optimal condition. All have beautiful glass, clean aperture blades and no oil or fungus. So...
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Bijesh
ks.bijesh
Feb 1, 2008 1:12 pm
See this pdf file - http://photo.net/bboard/uploaded-file?bboard_upload_id=32348784 ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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markstephan_56
Feb 1, 2008 1:19 pm
Thanks for the link, it looks like a difficult fix but I'll look into it. Mark ... blades and ... 150/3.5 ... difficult ... zoom ... only see ... I have ... ...
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David J. Bookbinder
david_bookbi...
Feb 1, 2008 3:05 pm
A simple fix for zoom creep is to attach several strips of electrical or Dymo label tape to the front end of the lens barrel, parallel to the length of the...
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jxbrochester
Feb 5, 2008 11:40 am
Hi - I've recently been given an FM that has all four lens mount screws missing. Otherwise, the camera seems operational. These screws are the ones that secure...
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Bill Smith
wrs111445
Feb 5, 2008 11:52 am
Try: Gary Turner, turnergande@... ; Gene, genecams@... ; John, JTCamera@... . jxbrochester <jxbrochester@...> wrote: Hi - I've...
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Mark Stephan
markstephan_56
Feb 6, 2008 1:27 pm
Thanks for the tips to repair my 75-150/3.5 and 80-200/4.5 ai loose lens tips. I used plain old black electical tape on the lens body and that snugged it up...
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Bill Smith
wrs111445
Feb 6, 2008 1:39 pm
Mark: Sorry I didn't see your plea for help, but you could also try Dymo labeler tape. Mark Stephan <markstephan_56@...> wrote: Thanks for the tips to...
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Christopher Tidy
christophertidy
Feb 6, 2008 6:21 pm
Hi folks, I've just bought a Micro-Nikkor 200 mm f/4 AI-S lens. I bought it from a reputable dealer and it's virtually in mint condition. It was also a good ...
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wdshpbiz@...
wdshpbiz
Feb 6, 2008 6:31 pm
Chris, It does sound like the beginnings of fungus. You can kill fungus growth with sunlight, and if the fungal infection is not pronounced, as it doesn't...
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Christopher Tidy
christophertidy
Feb 6, 2008 8:51 pm
Hi William, Thanks for the opinion. I'm still not sure to be honest. It's ever so faint; I don't think I could photograph it. Maybe it's just a bit of stray ...
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Terminet Tord
xtlabmtl_ml
Feb 7, 2008 4:01 am
Chris, The way you describe it seems to be a fungus problem. There is to me only one way to be sure if it is fungus or not; have it checked by a specialist or...
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Curtis Bliss
curtisbliss
Feb 10, 2008 1:03 pm
I reviewed the archives and don't see the answer so I'll ask. Does anyone know if the T or TN prism can be fitted into a plain eye level finder prism? Has...
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Geoffrey Dean
geoffrey4864
Feb 10, 2008 7:59 pm
Hi all, Hi Curtis, It depends on the 'age' of the body. The serial number of the body is the first place to start. There are up to 'two' modifications that MAY...
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Curtis Bliss
curtisbliss
Feb 10, 2008 8:33 pm
Geoff, thanks for the reply. What I'm trying to find out is can the prism be removed from a meter prism and be fitted into the frame on an eye level finder....
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Geoffrey Dean
geoffrey4864
Feb 10, 2008 9:16 pm
Hi all, hi Curtis, Oh, you mean the ACTUAL glass penta-prism. :-) I have repaired/restored many of both the eyelevel 'prism heads' and 'photomic heads' over...
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sover wong
sover_wong
Feb 11, 2008 11:28 am
Hi Curtis, No, it is not possible to put the F/F2 photomic prism into the eye level prism housing. However, if your eye level prism has a lot of desilvering,...
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dennis.yurichev
Feb 11, 2008 3:03 pm
Hi. Sorry for being dyslexis. I have Nikon 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5 AF-D lens. Its aperture can be set by ring or by camera body using small lever. Lever is connected...
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Geoffrey Dean
geoffrey4864
Feb 11, 2008 8:40 pm
Hi all, Sover wrote: "put a piece of aluminium foil over the bare glass. The result is not perfect.." I tried this a few times years ago. In theory it seems a...
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Curtis Bliss
curtisbliss
Feb 11, 2008 10:34 pm
Sover, thanks for the advice. Actually I got a mirror replacement kit at the store. Automotive part packed that you can cut out the mirror to the needed...
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shawnc
deere245
Feb 12, 2008 4:00 am
Caren I posted the photos of the rings I fabricated for this lens per your request. They are not perfect looking, but they do work great. They could be...
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topracer_topracer
topracer_top...
Feb 12, 2008 11:30 am
How can I remove the light baffle ring? Thanks...
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César Reis
cesar.afreis
Feb 12, 2008 9:42 pm
Hello! My name is César and i have several old pre-ai lenses that i have been using happily on my Nikon D50 at the expense of a broken EE tab. A few days ago...
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Curtis Bliss
curtisbliss
Feb 12, 2008 11:18 pm
http://www.doityourself.com/invt/u889212 This link shows a mirror kit similar to the one I used which was from the local Wal-mart for about $7. It works great...
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degaon@...
degaon
Feb 13, 2008 2:08 am
... 0000000000000000000000000 Not so fast Curtis - this is too good to rush - What automotive material/part did you use (make/model/etc), - where you got it...
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César Reis
cesar.afreis
Feb 13, 2008 12:01 pm
Hello again! Found the solution already. It was just a question of being stuck, a little more strenght and it came out! Thanks again! César...
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degaon@...
degaon
Feb 13, 2008 2:58 pm
... 00000000000000000000000000000 Hello Curtis Thanks for the link - unfortunately it gives no information on the mirror material or where the silvered side is...
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leonard77
Feb 13, 2008 3:34 pm
Hi guys, I need help in removing the 50mm 1.8 D front lens element. Is it all glued together? I cant seem to budge the retainer ring, even after dropping...
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Sergejs Semjonovs
serfrees
Feb 13, 2008 4:55 pm
You will need special tool - something like a "Friction driver" I bought it on eBay - not expensive... Look here, please (maybe you can make your own?) - ...
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leonard77
Feb 14, 2008 3:47 am
Hi Sergejs, Thanks for the reply. Refer to the 50mm 1.8 in the files section. I'm not referring to the light baffle ring #46, this one I have no problem taking...
