steventeddy
Newbie
I put my '36 elmar against my phone flash and saw that there was dust and the glass wasn't completely clear. I've attached a photo.
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Dralowid
Michael
After all those years hardly a surprise.
Although quite simple these lenses can be difficult to dismantle for cleaning unless you know what you are doing. The simply seize up over the years and chances are that you may damage something in the process, indeed it looks like the retaining ring has taken a beating already.
Although quite simple these lenses can be difficult to dismantle for cleaning unless you know what you are doing. The simply seize up over the years and chances are that you may damage something in the process, indeed it looks like the retaining ring has taken a beating already.
Sid836
Well-known
It is easy to remove the front and the rear elements. Try it and clean them up. Clean whatever you can between the two middle elements and you may be lucky having nothing between these two.
David Hughes
David Hughes
Hi,
Welcome aboard.
I had a similar problem years ago but didn't know about it until the camera was sent for a repair and they phoned me. Talking to the technician and he said it was easy and cheap to do and I said OK and later on was delighted.
So, putting 2 and 2 together, I guess an experienced technician can do it easily and cheaply but it's not a job to tackle at home. I suggest you work out the price of replacing it if it was damaged and then ask around for the cost of getting it done. Then make a decision.
In your shoes I'd hand it over to the technician, cleaning may be easy but the subsequent collimation is not the sort of thing to do at home. Also, letting experienced people handle a camera means things are noticed and can be put right before it's too late.
Regards, David
Welcome aboard.
I had a similar problem years ago but didn't know about it until the camera was sent for a repair and they phoned me. Talking to the technician and he said it was easy and cheap to do and I said OK and later on was delighted.
So, putting 2 and 2 together, I guess an experienced technician can do it easily and cheaply but it's not a job to tackle at home. I suggest you work out the price of replacing it if it was damaged and then ask around for the cost of getting it done. Then make a decision.
In your shoes I'd hand it over to the technician, cleaning may be easy but the subsequent collimation is not the sort of thing to do at home. Also, letting experienced people handle a camera means things are noticed and can be put right before it's too late.
Regards, David
davidnewtonguitars
Family Snaps
If the mechanics of the lens are good, it is really worth it to have it restored by a good tech.
I love my Elmar, and my I-22 as well.
I love my Elmar, and my I-22 as well.
steventeddy
Newbie
Thanks for the replies. There is no oil on the aperture and the focus was smooth after I cleaned out most of the gunk on the helicoid. I'm in the process of cleaning the haze off the inside of the front element.
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