Lens relube/repair?

[mcgrattan]

Hi,

I have an old Mir lens that is very stiff. I've tried getting it apart to relube but it's stumped me.

Anyone have a recommendation for a reasonable/low-priced repair person in the UK that can take a lens apart and relube it?

It's not a valuable lens, so it'd need to be cheapish.

thanks

Matt

 

[Ian Grant]

There's a website I came across recently on repairing and re-lubricating a Pentacon/Oreston lens, it might help.

It may have been this one

That may help you, I've certainly repaired a Soligor lens about 25+ years ago, it's just finding the right screws.

Ian

 

[Lol999]

There's a website I came across recently on repairing and re-lubricating a Pentacon/Oreston lens, it might help.

It may have been this one

That may help you, I've certainly repaired a Soligor lens about 25+ years ago, it's just finding the right screws.

Ian

Depends what you call cheapish. I know a guy that does it but I think it's £30-ish including carriage. His e-mail is camerarepairer@btopenworld.com

Cheers, Lol

 

[Ian Grant]

Lol, for £30 you could probably just buy two better MIR lenses

Ian

 

[Mike Kennedy]

"Matts Classic Camera" web site has a detailed discription of relubeing an Industar.Might help.

 

[Lol999]

Lol, for £30 you could probably just buy two better MIR lenses

Ian

MIR - better. 2 mutually exclusive terms Still, if the guy loves the lens?

cheers,Lol

 

[mcgrattan]

Love is probably too strong a word. I quite like the lens and I quite like the less-than-perfect look of a lot of those older lens designs -- cheap Soviet tessar designs, biogon copies, etc.

thanks for the recommendations.

 

[Marcust101]

Try Luton Camera Repair, They did a couple of Om's for me and did a really nice job

http://www.lutcamre.demon.co.uk/

They will probably be too pricey though