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Nick_merritt
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Username: Nick_merritt
Post Number: 6
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 03:54 pm: | 
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I have a IIa that seems great except for one or more hazy lens elements. How do I get at the lens cells, particularly in the front? I'm hoping I don't have to get into the shutter to do so. Thanks. |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 742
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2008 - 08:03 pm: |
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The front cell just unscrews out of the shutter with your fingers. As for getting to elements within the cell, I've never done that ... but there are 2 tiny little screws in the back of the cell that may prove enlightening. |
Nick_merritt
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Username: Nick_merritt
Post Number: 7
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 05:46 am: |
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Thanks, Rick. So how to get to the front cell? The reeded edge (like a quarter) chrome ring at the front of the lens doesn't seem to budge when I try unscrewing it -- that seemed like the obvious place to start but I don't want to force it. |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 743
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2008 - 06:08 pm: |
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if you get a good enough grip, that unscrews. Try putting on a rubber glove, like the ones made for washing dishes... that will probably give you a good enough grip. |
Nick_merritt
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Username: Nick_merritt
Post Number: 8
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, December 19, 2008 - 01:40 pm: |
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Thanks, Rick, we'll give it a try -- I have a strap wrench also that I've used for loosening filters. |
Nick_merritt
Tinkerer
Username: Nick_merritt
Post Number: 10
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2009 - 05:28 pm: |
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I followed Rick's advice and indeed, a strap wrench works wonders. But once I got the front cell off and loosened the set screws to separate the frontmost element from the second group, it became clear the haze is inside the second group -- and I see no way to separate that. Oh well -- I've gotten good results from lenses that are far worse! |
Top506
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Username: Top506
Post Number: 10
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 10, 2009 - 08:03 am: |
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Nick;
Which lens do you have? I have a IIa doner laying around....
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