Nikon Manual Lens focus ring too loose

[Bryan Murray]

Is there anyway to tighten a lens's focus ring? I bought a used 35mm lens off KEH and the glass is great but the focus ring is a little loose for my taste. I didn't want to send it back and i can live with it the way it is but is there anyway to tighten it?
Should i just rub some dirt on it?
-bryan

 

[Jesper]

Sounds like it needs some grease.
I would take it to a professional (if you are not experienced in this yourself)

 

[Brian Legge]

To expand on that, grease is used in the helicoid to dampen the focus. Different types are used for different lenses, even within a manufacturer.

Its possible the original grease either separated/moved around and is dampening it too little or you just like more resistance than it originally had. Any camera tech could probably take a look and deal with it.