DIY CLA of an uncoated Elmar 35mm, how hard can it be?

[johannielscom]

Looked all over the internet for an answer on the above question, but found nothing.

How hard is it to DIY CLA an Elmar 35mm uncoated lens?

 

[Erik van Straten]

Not hard. Nobbysparrow (eBay) sells instruction books on how to open the old Elmars. Recommended. Clear text in English and illustrated with many photographs (made by himself) on how to do it.

Erik.

 

[johannielscom]

Thanks Erik, that's good to read.

I'm seriously considering pulling the trigger on one that is very cheap due to haze.

 

[Fixcinater]

I had good luck cleaning one out, it was an adventure and I wouldn't do it again (mainly because that part of my mental HDD has been wiped) but it was a good user lens after.

 

[Moto-Uno]

^ HDD ? Sounds legitimate to me , what ever it is . Peter

 

[maddoc]

Maybe this helps a little (Japanese):

http://lenscleanservice.com/index.php?QBlog-20140318-3

 

[Mr_Flibble]

I vaguely remember I've had mine partially disassembled at some point for cleaning.
I seem to recall the rear inner keeper ring unscrews likewise, allowing you to remove the rear element/group.