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...
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 ... ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
... 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...
... 00000000000000000000000000000 Hello Curtis Thanks for the link - unfortunately it gives no information on the mirror material or where the silvered side is...
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...
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?) - ...
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...
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