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Nikkor-S.C Auto 1:1.4 f=50
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PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 7:49 pm    Post subject: Nikkor-S.C Auto 1:1.4 f=50 Reply with quote

Hi!

Bought a Nikkor-S.C Auto 1:1.4 f=50 and everything loks good, except one thing, the aperture works good on 1.4 and 2 but won't close more on 4 or even higher...

Is there a chance to get this one running?

Thanks for your help and sorry for my bad english, I am no native speaker!


PostPosted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 10:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Your English is fine, don't worry about it.

When you look at the aperture blades, do they seem to have oil on them? When set to f/2, if you move the aperture lever at the back of the lens, do the blades move freely?


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 6:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thx.

The blades are free of oil and move like they should do to 2.0, as I noticed later yesterday only to 2.0 and 1.4...


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

It could also be lack of oil or lubrication on the blades - ie. they are jamming up ?

Otherwise I would say it's been dropped and the blades misaligned because of that. Depending on what you paid for the lens a repair might set you off much more, unfortunately - unless you are willing to take on the challenge and try and repair the lens yourself :)


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I had one and decided to sell within hours of owning it. A 1.8/55 Takumar gives much better images and costs less. As does a Helios and Pentacon.

I'd just list it on ebay and see what you can get for it. Not one of the better Nikons.


PostPosted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't paid that much an the lens, so I will look for a repair.

Has anybody tried this kind of repair as a DIY? Is ist very difficult?


PostPosted: Sun Dec 06, 2009 2:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

myers wrote:
I didn't paid that much an the lens, so I will look for a repair.

Has anybody tried this kind of repair as a DIY? Is ist very difficult?


I think the repair will not be easy for someone who never repaired a lens. Most people will start will cleaning dust / fungus etc...

If you want to clean / repair more lenses in the near future, getting some tools is necessary. You need a spanner and perhaps some rubbers (which i happen to sell on the forum), which may cost you $50+

However, if you are impatient, you may easily scratch lenses, and even if you manage to open the lenses, it takes a lot of time to really clean the glass, very often the glass become even more dirty
Very Happy


PostPosted: Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just removed a screw, moved some things left to right, fixed the screw and now it works!

Thanks for your help guys!