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Kennym
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Username: Kennym
Post Number: 10
Registered: 01-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 07:22 am: | 
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hi,can anyone give me instructions on cleaning this lens,its in super cosmetic condition,but blades slow to work, |
Mndean
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Username: Mndean
Post Number: 180
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 21, 2010 - 08:18 pm: |
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There's a Japanese site that has photos of the disassembly procedure (if you can't read Japanese) that are illustrative enough to get you through it. Here:
http://sa_ss.at.infoseek.co.jp/minolta/mc55.htm |
Harryrag
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Username: Harryrag
Post Number: 167
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 22, 2010 - 01:11 am: |
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You've got to be hellishly careful not to scratch the inner lens surfaces, all of them are NOT hard coated, i.e. wiping them is a no no. |
Kennym
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Username: Kennym
Post Number: 12
Registered: 01-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 23, 2010 - 09:20 am: |
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hi,thanks for your advice,the site you put me onto is just the job,learnd about inner coatings a long time ago much to my regret,ruind a lens, |
Kennym
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Username: Kennym
Post Number: 15
Registered: 01-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 - 05:48 pm: |
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hi,thanks mndean,that japanese sight was a godsend,arnt good quality photos of the job great,thanks to harryrag also,
cheers,kenny. |
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