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Comment by pnjmcc posted on Sucessfull (ish) fungus cleaning at 29/01/2010 - 08:53
mowog wrote:
NO.!... Don't drill!.
Go to the Pound shop and buy a pack of double sided sticky pads. (you get hundreds for a quid). Cut a couple into strips. about 20mm x 5mm. Stick four or five of those around the name ring and use a rear lens cap of suitable size to stick on the pads. Then just unscrew. The pads peel off easily, afterwards. .
Thats a good hint mowog, NO.!... Don't drill!.
Go to the Pound shop and buy a pack of double sided sticky pads. (you get hundreds for a quid). Cut a couple into strips. about 20mm x 5mm. Stick four or five of those around the name ring and use a rear lens cap of suitable size to stick on the pads. Then just unscrew. The pads peel off easily, afterwards. .
I would only drill as the last resort if your desperate to get the ring off.
Gareth, mine came off quite easily, it took a bit of downward pressure on the sink plug to keep it gripping in to the ring though.
I would suggest try cleaning the threads with a toothpick and maybe try a very small amount freeing oil applied via toothpick or even try tightening it before you loosen it.
Good luck.
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on Sucessfull (ish) fungus cleaning at 28/01/2010 - 22:55
Mike-P wrote:
I hope you went after the Ebay seller.
Mike, if it had cost more I would've made a fuss but for the price I paid I got a good enough deal.I hope you went after the Ebay seller.
Technoblurb wrote:
That's a nice little tutorial, it has been bookmarked for future use.
Regards
Graham
Glad it as of some help GrahamThat's a nice little tutorial, it has been bookmarked for future use.
Regards
Graham
Dangermouse wrote:
I do have another lens with some worrying specks (hope they're just dust) but I can't persuade the front to unscrew and it's a bit too valuable to risk pressing harder. Instead, I stored it on the radiator for a couple of weeks to make sure it was thoroughly dry and it now lives in a lens case with a sachet of silica gel.
If you use the rubber plug method it really is simple. Just apply more more pressure. Or for more stubborn rings and if you can find a replacement on ebay drill two small holes in the ring and use the holes to twist it out. I do have another lens with some worrying specks (hope they're just dust) but I can't persuade the front to unscrew and it's a bit too valuable to risk pressing harder. Instead, I stored it on the radiator for a couple of weeks to make sure it was thoroughly dry and it now lives in a lens case with a sachet of silica gel.
I will add some pics of this 135 lens asap
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on Sucessfull (ish) fungus cleaning at 28/01/2010 - 11:05
Hi Clarky,
I have just sent you a pm
Regards
PaulM
I have just sent you a pm
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on This sounds like a good deal ?? at 28/01/2010 - 06:01
Hi all,
After reading several posts about these Takumar lenses I thought I should probably get one to have a play with myself as they seem to be cheap enough on ebay.
So after scouring ebay for some cheapies I found an acution for a 135 3.5 and a 55 f2 attached to a Spotmatic SP500. All in a swanky looking case with an off camera flash bracket and some M42 extention tubes thrown in for good measure.
So there I was looking forward to trying these new (to me) lenses and when they finally turned up the 55-f2 was opticaly clean with signs of heavy use, luckilly it still felt smooth and the iris was snappy and clean, the 135 was in its original leather case with both front and rear caps looking totally unused I was very happy until I looked through it, there was some spidery tendrils of fungus comming in from the edges of the glass.
Feeling a bit gutted as the SP300 has 'issues' too I turned to google to see what I could find out about removing fungus before I binned it, I came across this site. (scroll though cause he dismantles a few lenses)
OK so the lenses he talks about aren't exactly the same but the principles of cleaning and the tools he used are (and he shoots with a K10 ). So using a pair of dividers, a set of watch scewdrivers, a sink plug, some cold cream, zippo fluid and lense cleaning fluid and this image of a fully dismantled 135 f3.5. I magaed to desmantled and reassemble the lens and remove the fungus, with no problems other than a slightly chewed screw head.
Far easier than I thought it would be.
I just need a decent M42 to K adapter now to test the lenses properly, ( the one I have stands to far out more like a macro extension) and a few spare parts for the SP500.
Regards
PaulM
After reading several posts about these Takumar lenses I thought I should probably get one to have a play with myself as they seem to be cheap enough on ebay.
So after scouring ebay for some cheapies I found an acution for a 135 3.5 and a 55 f2 attached to a Spotmatic SP500. All in a swanky looking case with an off camera flash bracket and some M42 extention tubes thrown in for good measure.
So there I was looking forward to trying these new (to me) lenses and when they finally turned up the 55-f2 was opticaly clean with signs of heavy use, luckilly it still felt smooth and the iris was snappy and clean, the 135 was in its original leather case with both front and rear caps looking totally unused I was very happy until I looked through it, there was some spidery tendrils of fungus comming in from the edges of the glass.
Feeling a bit gutted as the SP300 has 'issues' too I turned to google to see what I could find out about removing fungus before I binned it, I came across this site. (scroll though cause he dismantles a few lenses)
OK so the lenses he talks about aren't exactly the same but the principles of cleaning and the tools he used are (and he shoots with a K10 ). So using a pair of dividers, a set of watch scewdrivers, a sink plug, some cold cream, zippo fluid and lense cleaning fluid and this image of a fully dismantled 135 f3.5. I magaed to desmantled and reassemble the lens and remove the fungus, with no problems other than a slightly chewed screw head.
Far easier than I thought it would be.
I just need a decent M42 to K adapter now to test the lenses properly, ( the one I have stands to far out more like a macro extension) and a few spare parts for the SP500.
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on Sucessfull (ish) fungus cleaning at 28/01/2010 - 02:43
hefty1 wrote:
You'll have to start selling off some of your old kit to make house space Clarky. I think I might have a Voigtlander 125mm-shaped hole here somewhere if that would help you out?
You'll have to start selling off some of your old kit to make house space Clarky. I think I might have a Voigtlander 125mm-shaped hole here somewhere if that would help you out?
womble wrote:
I'd happily look after the FA Ltds too if you need to make some room...
Typical the Vultures are out already I'd happily look after the FA Ltds too if you need to make some room...
Now what you need is a person in the same Hemisphere to "test' all of this kit and give a documented report. I should have it completed by 2020.
Comment by pnjmcc posted on This sounds like a good deal ?? at 27/01/2010 - 23:09
WOW,
What great news getting all your gear back, now, dont keep it all in the one bag
If you pay for the flight over, I will pay for the beer !
Regards
PaulM
What great news getting all your gear back, now, dont keep it all in the one bag
If you pay for the flight over, I will pay for the beer !
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on lost ALL my gear! at 26/01/2010 - 21:51
Very sorry to read this mate.
A simple momentary laps, I have dont it myself several times and lost things, although not quite on the same scale as this.
I hope Monday brings good news for you
Regards
PaulM
A simple momentary laps, I have dont it myself several times and lost things, although not quite on the same scale as this.
I hope Monday brings good news for you
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on lost ALL my gear! at 25/01/2010 - 02:26
OK there was nothing on telly last night and I remembered some one posting images on here of rock salt before (I thought it was Gartmor but I cant find the post so I could be wrong). So inspired by memories of that and some white wine, it all seemed like a good idea at the time.
Rock salt straight from the bag
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7125.jpg[/IMG]
I thought the above looked a bit dusty so this is licked to make it clear and stacked
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7144.jpg[/IMG]
Some of the Larger crystals dipped in yellow food dye mixed with white
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7169.jpg[/IMG]
dipped in red wine due to lack of red food dye, which didn't work quite as well.
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7156.jpg[/IMG]
Lentils
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7179.jpg[/IMG]
All taken hand held with the K200D, Extention tubes and the SMC 50mm Macro lens @ f16 or 22. Using the Samsung flash with a home made diffuser using a plastic milk container and tin foil !
When I can find the rest of the food dyes (Red and Blue) I will have another go.
Regards
PaulM
Rock salt straight from the bag
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7125.jpg[/IMG]
I thought the above looked a bit dusty so this is licked to make it clear and stacked
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7144.jpg[/IMG]
Some of the Larger crystals dipped in yellow food dye mixed with white
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7169.jpg[/IMG]
dipped in red wine due to lack of red food dye, which didn't work quite as well.
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7156.jpg[/IMG]
Lentils
[IMG]http://i206.photobucket.com/albums/bb113/pnjmcc/IMGP7179.jpg[/IMG]
All taken hand held with the K200D, Extention tubes and the SMC 50mm Macro lens @ f16 or 22. Using the Samsung flash with a home made diffuser using a plastic milk container and tin foil !
When I can find the rest of the food dyes (Red and Blue) I will have another go.
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on Rock Salt and Lentils (Macros) at 22/01/2010 - 02:18
Clarky wrote:
I always found Teds to be the most expensive of the High street sellers. Grant it $899 is not a bad price for the K20 body but he is only reducing his price to the same level as most sellers.
Digital Camera Warehouse has been selling the K20 at that price for over 6 months now, I brought my K7 from them and highly recommend them.
Paxtons are also pretty good and you can haggle with those guys especially thier Parramatta branch. Camera House are a lot like Jessops, IMO from what I have read from people on the forum, (no one there knows much about camera's or photography for that matter ) and just as expensive as Teds.
Paul I may have a second hand K20 for sale in the not too distant future, I will keep you posted.
Thanks for the heads-up Clarky I have used Paxtons (at Warringah Mall) but none of the others.I always found Teds to be the most expensive of the High street sellers. Grant it $899 is not a bad price for the K20 body but he is only reducing his price to the same level as most sellers.
Digital Camera Warehouse has been selling the K20 at that price for over 6 months now, I brought my K7 from them and highly recommend them.
Paxtons are also pretty good and you can haggle with those guys especially thier Parramatta branch. Camera House are a lot like Jessops, IMO from what I have read from people on the forum, (no one there knows much about camera's or photography for that matter ) and just as expensive as Teds.
Paul I may have a second hand K20 for sale in the not too distant future, I will keep you posted.
Definately give me a shout if you do have a K20 for sale.
Regards
PaulM
Comment by pnjmcc posted on Cheap new K20 (Australia) at 22/01/2010 - 00:18
If the lens is worth more than a few quid I'd send it to Alan Marlow (A.M. Technical Services). He serviced a few lenses for me and did a sterling job.
Personally, I am cack handed on a scale of cack-handedness my father (a very practical man) couldn't believe. I'd probably get the lens apart but in what condition is anyone's guess!
Cheers, K.
I would not have attempted this on any auto focus lens or anything that cost me over £50. I only tried it because I considered it a disposable item. I must confess it was a lot more simple than I was expecting!
Regards
PaulM