Yes this works well. You get paranoid at first that it won't be fully dry but given enough time and caution it will fully dry out. If it's in a colder part of the year, you could also put the assembly on top of a radiator or heater if you have one running. I have dried them off, then to make fully sure, placed the mechanism inside a clear plastic bag and put back onto the top of a radiator to check for any condensation inside the plastic bag but it has always been fine with no traces of moisture left. Works for some other lenses too such as Carl Zeiss Jena 135mm MC

Yea thats right, maybe the more efficient way.

Nice! :)

Thank you very much :)

No Problem :)

Thats great!

No problem :)

No problem :)

Its pretty similar to the 1.4.

It works perfeclty fine without any grease. I was using pure alcohol.

Good to hear!

Maybe, why do you ask?

@@Sniggiscameras I like the style of the tutorial. :)

@@OccultDemonCassette thx :)

Depends on how you position the pin on the back of the lens. If you lock it, the aperture will be fully stopped down, if you free the pin the aperture will be wide open

Yes thats possible but you probably don't reach the back of the aperture and its hard to get them cleaned properly if they arent dis sassembled

@@Sniggiscameras okay thanks for your reply.

No Problem :)

Me alegra oírlo

No! The aperture blades work without any lubrication

Yes, clean everything possible, the aperture mechanism doesnt need any oil .

Is the pin on the back at the mount locked?otherwise it only closes if you take a shot with the camera. Maybe you assembled it wrong and the pin in the lens is not connected to the adjustment ring

@@Sniggiscameras Yes! Sorry, it is waht you said. It only closes if I take a shot with the camera. It's ok, thanks!

@@polpedra If you want it to be closed without having to take a shot you just have to lock the silver pin at the back of the lens, then it should close.

Its definitely different to this one but the repair is doable! Of course you can dip it in Hydrogen Peroxide, a good alternative to ethanol!

Its not a Special Tool, just use some kind of rubber

I have the same from ikea, it's yoused to keep cut ends of fruit an vegetables from drying out.

@@DasPlattenTier yes exactly😂

have you locked the pin on the back of the lens?

@@Sniggiscameras I guess that yes, because now it is working well... I don´t understand why but now works haha thanks!!

@@plex8511 no problem :)

I dont think so

I tried to repair mine today, but my "lens Element" thats supposed to be twisted out, didnt move at all. Could it be possible that there is rust in it so its stuck? I saw a few other videos, on the nFD version where the element wasn't even screwed in place an could pop out by just turning the lens upside down. I will try that method tomorrow. Hope that explanation is kind of accurate (im from germany and nkt that fluent in english 😅) Smart to comment with nother of my accounts...

@@keisuke903 du kannst auch gerne auf Deutsch reden ;) ja ist durchaus möglich mit dem Rost, tröpfel einfach ein wenig Alkohol oder Nagellackentferner an die Stelle vom Gewinde, das zieht schnell ein und ggf. löst das die klemmung.

@@Sniggiscameras Ich habe mich jetzt einfach dazu entschieden mir ein nFD 50mm 1.8 zu kaufen. Das mit dem Alkohol habe ich versucht, aber leider hat es nicht geklappt. :( Ich danke dir trotzdem für deine Hilfe!

Ethanol

I use Zippo fuel lighter ,is super ok .