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yokohama · 10-06-17, 07:16 PM

I found that article interesting too. I have a dynax/maxxum 300 Minolta autofocus somewhere, a bootsale buy, although I haven't used it yet.

It rained all day here so I spent most of the time with the Zeiss 50mm in pieces. A first for me as I've never fully disassembled a lens before. Luckily, there's lots of online help. Got all the elements and the blades out and cleaned them all up and cleaned all the focus threads, which were full of gummed up grease preventing the focus ring from moving smoothly. I've got it back together but it's in 2 halves; can't get the lens helicoil back into the focus ring. There's a trick to it I'm sure but I haven't found it yet. I've given up for the day and turned to drink.

10-06-17, 07:16 PM	#3578
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 283	Re: Vintage film cameras I found that article interesting too. I have a dynax/maxxum 300 Minolta autofocus somewhere, a bootsale buy, although I haven't used it yet. It rained all day here so I spent most of the time with the Zeiss 50mm in pieces. A first for me as I've never fully disassembled a lens before. Luckily, there's lots of online help. Got all the elements and the blades out and cleaned them all up and cleaned all the focus threads, which were full of gummed up grease preventing the focus ring from moving smoothly. I've got it back together but it's in 2 halves; can't get the lens helicoil back into the focus ring. There's a trick to it I'm sure but I haven't found it yet. I've given up for the day and turned to drink.