M50/1.4 dissassembly and cleaning - easy or not?

axl · 09-09-2009, 03:14 PM

title says it all,
why I'm asking? I saw (held and tried) M50/1.4 in good external condition but with big oily stain on the inside. I didn't seem to affect the IQ though and the price was only £19. Is it worth it? would I manage to clean it?

BR
Peter

tr13 · 09-10-2009, 03:43 AM

I suggest to find normal F1.4. I constantly see them on ebay quite cheap, bot 19 pounds, but not very much either.
Repairing oily blades will take time, as you need almost completely disassemble the lens and clean from both sides.

Thesorus · 09-10-2009, 04:31 AM

could be a cool an inexpensive way to learn from the inside, heck if it works, you're happy, if not, not a big loss either.

I would do it.

axl · 09-10-2009, 09:44 AM

Originally posted by tr13

I suggest to find normal F1.4. I constantly see them on ebay quite cheap, bot 19 pounds, but not very much either.
Repairing oily blades will take time, as you need almost completely disassemble the lens and clean from both sides.

sadly I don't do ebay. And in UK (London) pawnshops 50/1.4 (M & A) go for around £90 ...

MattGunn · 09-10-2009, 10:21 AM

For £19 you can't go far wrong. I have dismantled and cleaned lots of lenses recently and 50s are pretty straightforward. If you get it and need some pointers there are plenty of people here who can help.

09-09-2009, 03:14 PM	#1
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183	M50/1.4 dissassembly and cleaning - easy or not? title says it all, why I'm asking? I saw (held and tried) M50/1.4 in good external condition but with big oily stain on the inside. I didn't seem to affect the IQ though and the price was only £19. Is it worth it? would I manage to clean it? BR Peter

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09-10-2009, 03:43 AM	#2
tr13 Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 343	I suggest to find normal F1.4. I constantly see them on ebay quite cheap, bot 19 pounds, but not very much either. Repairing oily blades will take time, as you need almost completely disassemble the lens and clean from both sides.

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Thesorus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Montreal (Canada) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 200	could be a cool an inexpensive way to learn from the inside, heck if it works, you're happy, if not, not a big loss either. I would do it.

09-10-2009, 09:44 AM	#4
axl Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nove Zamky, Slovakia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 7,183 Original Poster	Originally posted by tr13 I suggest to find normal F1.4. I constantly see them on ebay quite cheap, bot 19 pounds, but not very much either. Repairing oily blades will take time, as you need almost completely disassemble the lens and clean from both sides. sadly I don't do ebay. And in UK (London) pawnshops 50/1.4 (M & A) go for around £90 ...

09-10-2009, 10:21 AM	#5
MattGunn Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wales Photos: Gallery Posts: 347	For £19 you can't go far wrong. I have dismantled and cleaned lots of lenses recently and 50s are pretty straightforward. If you get it and need some pointers there are plenty of people here who can help.

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