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Walter23
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Username: Walter23
Post Number: 5
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 03:37 pm: | 
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I have a couple of cameras / lenses that need helical lubrication. One is a zeiss super ikonta, the other an old screwmount lens. Both have a brass thread inside a harder metal threaded sleeve for focusing; I need to clean these and relubricate. What would you recommend to make the focus smooth again? I don't want to use the wrong lubricant and mess up either camera or lens with spills, seepage, or vapour, and I don't want to use something that will gum up with age. Should I just clean the threads with a solvent and leave them bare? |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 837
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, March 15, 2009 - 07:32 pm: |
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No, don't leave them bare. I use lighter fluid as a cleaner in most cases (sometimes you need stronger stuff), and I use white lithium grease to relubricate. Some people prefer silicone grease, either one will work. |
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