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Discoloration on Nikkor AI-S 35/2 -- fixable?
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PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2014 12:40 pm    Post subject: Discoloration on Nikkor AI-S 35/2 -- fixable? Reply with quote
Would love to have your thoughts on this lens... can it be fixed? I know that it is merely aesthetic, but could it be returned to its original condition, and how might it be done?

Thanks in advance!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Nikon-Nikkor-Rare-35mm-f2-Ai-Prime-lens-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjcy/z/G3AAAOxyc2pTaKoZ/$_12.JPG
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35oncam2.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35front.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35rear.jpg







Last edited by WilliamGuy on Mon May 12, 2014 1:00 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Discoloration on Nikkor AI-S 35/2 -- fixable? Reply with quote
WilliamGuy wrote:
Would love to have your thoughts on this lens... can it be fixed? I know that it is merely aesthetic, but could it be returned to its original condition, and how might it be done?

Thanks in advance!

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Nikon-Nikkor-Rare-35mm-f2-Ai-Prime-lens-/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjcy/z/G3AAAOxyc2pTaKoZ/$_12.JPG
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35oncam2.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35front.jpg
http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww20/ifidget/Nikkor35rear.jpg







Your first post gets all of its pictures removed (anti-spam feature) so I took the liberty of quoting it. Welcome to the forum!

On topic: That looks pretty severe, what happened to it? Soaked in seawater, dropped in a vat of acid? If the "gunk" is some sort of residue it can probably be cleaned off with alcohol or some sort of petroleum-based solvent. If it´s caused by the paint being stripped off, I think you will just have to live with it.

Last edited by sceptic on Mon May 12, 2014 1:04 pm; edited 1 time in total


PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:02 pm    Post subject: Re: Discoloration on Nikkor AI-S 35/2 -- fixable? Reply with quote
sceptic wrote:
Your first post gets all of its pictures removed (anti-spam feature) so I took the liberty of quoting it. Welcome to the forum!


You have no idea how many times I pressed edit to try and fix it... the preview looked fine! Many thanks.


PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Do you know what is the lens condition?
Apart from paint discoloration it looks ok to me.
This ring can be repainted - it may not look as good as new but it just an aestheticall issue.


PostPosted: Mon May 12, 2014 1:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
std wrote:
Do you know what is the lens condition?
Apart from paint discoloration it looks ok to me.
This ring can be repainted - it may not look as good as new but it just an aestheticall issue.


Lens looks to be in full working order. Will be testing before buying.
The only reason I ask about fixing the discoloration is that I plan on adding it to a set which I rent out... so wish it to look in mint condition.
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