The Perfect Aperture Clean: Restoring Your Vintage Lens

Aug 8, 2012 · place the camera and lens on a warm windowsill for several hours to loosen sticky mechanisms, such as a focus ring or wind lever. Exercise the camera’s shutter and wind lever. Nov 1, 2011 · one specific item i recently restored was a beat up old angenieux 1″ f/0. 95 prime lens. Jan 18, 2019 · this 1937 sonnar looks mostly ok. Wondering about any tips for how to cla, and also about cleaning/brushing/polishing the body.

Addressing issues such as scratches and fungus on the lens elements with professional cleaning, polishing, and coating treatments to ensure the lens. Jan 9, 2025 · for professionals, hobbyists, or collectors of vintage cameras, proper cleaning of old camera lenses is crucial to ensure optimal performance and preserve their value. Jul 17, 2024 · what solution to clean aperture blades in a vintage lens? Why aperture blades get sticky. I've fixed quite a few fd lenses, the only bearings you'd hit in 5 minutes would be the aperture ring detents or if you're super unlucky the bearings around the mount ring. Neither of those should.