On 13/08/2010 19:02, Tony Duell wrote:
In fact the
last thing I recall him getting het up about re threads
was that he believes only special lubricants should be allowed near a
lens, and that what's suitably for a focussing screw wouldn't be the
I wouldn't go that far. I think the generic focusing grease avaiable
from, say, MicroTools would be OK on most lens helical threads. Actualy,
I've used normal high melting point grease there with no problems.
Sure, but you wouldn't use silicone grease (because it creeps) and you'd
not use some random grease from the food industry.
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