Lens cleaning

ringyneck (e2 Member)

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7 Sep 2008 - 9:52 PM

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Bearing in mind they cost only peanuts (relative) does anyone know how to get the front off an Olympus kit 40-150 lens.Will cost more than worth to send it off anywhere.
Dropped it in mud when a week old and it's dried out fogged.It works fine though.

Keith.

keith selmes

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7 Sep 2008 - 11:06 PM

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Heaven awaits.

Spanners

keith selmes

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8 Sep 2008 - 10:08 AM

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I use my spanner for LF lenses - useful for fitting to lens panels, and many old lenses are easy to remove elements for cleaning.

With modern lenses for 35mm, I've only looked at those which are already broken, they're a lot more complicated, having the focus mechanism as well as the diaphragm and maybe a stop down mechanism, and possibly a more complicated set of glass. Now you have autofocus electronics as well, and possibly gear wheels made of plastic, the whole thing becomes a complicated mess if just one bit of plastic breaks. Which is why a cheap AF lens can be a false economy. I think guaranteed repairs would be a skilled occupation.

But if its just taking off the front element to clean inside, it probably is a DIY job, and if its not usable anyway, nothing to lose.
Dive in and have fun.

ringyneck (e2 Member)

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8 Sep 2008 - 9:48 PM

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Thanks Keith and Sean...bring on the Brumagem screwdriver (hammer),and let battle commence.

Keith

sneal

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31 Dec 2008 - 9:08 AM

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Interesting topic Keith, what was the outcome? Successful cleaning or a new lens?
Steve