Originally posted by max_pyne I got this lens...:-)
I spent some time cleaning and it looks quite good again...
How I did clean the Lens & Cover:
The lens had those ugly duct tape marks from the glue. I tested different options on the bottom of the the collar and found that Ethanol is working the best for getting rid of the marks and not dissolving the silver coating.
Hope this helps someone else!
Great lens, not something I currently aspire to given weight and size. I wanted to say thank you for the cleaning tip. I just used medical grade alcohol on my FA* 300 4.5 and it really improved the silver finish a lot. I used it on every outside surface like the grip and also the mount area and around the front element. Ended up with very black wipes, so that's some years of grime wiped away.