• Dirt in my lens.
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Dust has been gradually getting into my 50mm SSC lens for my Canon AE-1 and it's getting to the point it's not at all useful anymore. [img]http://www.rockycameras.com/ekmps/shops/rockcameras/images/canon-fd-50mm-1%5Bekm%5D889x500%5Bekm%5D.4-ssc-prime-standard-lens-29.99-2140-p.jpg[/img] It would be nice if I could dismantle it (and considering the contaminated optics in question are right at the front it will mean a complete teardown) but I don't know where to start and from the one person I know who did attempt it, it's a pain in the ass.
[url]http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-161.html[/url] [editline]13th December 2011[/editline] also this seems to be helpful too [url]http://photo.net/canon-fd-camera-forum/00VJjd[/url]
Those two links are totally fucking godly. The dirt is the first piece to come out as well if I'm reading that right. Thank you so much.
oh you're welcome! wasn't expecting it to be that helpful haha. you'll have to let me know how it goes, i have some dust in my 50mm FD as well that i would like to get out.
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