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As an FYI for anybody getting ready to take apart their own lens to repair it, be aware that Japanese made lenses frequently use JIS screws [0], not Philips. If
by mauvehaus 7y ago
As an FYI for anybody getting ready to take apart their own lens to repair it, be aware that Japanese made lenses frequently use JIS screws [0], not Philips. If they aren't super tight, you can get away with using Philips, but you wouldn't want to make a regular thing of it.
I've had a no-name 28mm lens apart a couple of times to clear oil off of the aperture blades. The old manual everything lenses are relatively straightforward to get apart. Be aware of the minuscule ball bearing that engages the detents in the aperture ring. It's spring-loaded, which might be obvious to you, but wasn't to me the first time I took the lens apart.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#JIS_B_1012 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_screw_drives#JIS_B_101...
- penagwin 7y ago> It's spring-loaded, which might be obvious to you In my experience it's never "obvious" until it flies across the room :D
- blattimwind 7y agoI assume everyone who ever took a manual lens apart has at least one lens with a cine-style aperture ring... that is, without detents.