I just resurrected my Nikon F70 from 1995 and have this issue with the back of it. Hand sanitizer is something I haven't tried but, will now .. thank you. I've tested isopropyl alcohol (50% - maybe a higher alcohol content would work better) and nail polish remover (acetone free) on small spots and of the two the nail polish remover is much more effective that the alcohol. But, I'm going to try the hand sanitizer as well. Cheers!
@MrElvio111 күн бұрын
Did this exact thing with a toothbrush and washing powder.
@ath326317 күн бұрын
Great help
@jontnoneya340419 күн бұрын
Bro - just use Isopropyl alcohol 70%. The kind you get from the drug store and any sort of delivery device. I've used cotton swabs to do this in plastic that's covered by other rubber. You don't need to scrub. The alcohol cleans it all away nice and simple.
@mr.cmr.c385519 күн бұрын
I've used sanitizer many times before and it leaves a white chalky film that's hard to remove. The sticky residue is like rubber cement and needs the sanitizer so it stays wet longer to dissolve it. Many camera backs & bodies are textured so brush works much better.
@comfortablyblind6853Ай бұрын
I have found Iso alcohol works really well. A jellied alcohol would be nice to let it soak in. I'll try this on my next sticky find. Thanks.
@mr.cmr.c3855Ай бұрын
Yes, alcohol works but it sometimes leaves a white residue that's difficult to remove.
@ivanvalko96213 ай бұрын
Hello I always admired this legend. Now it's in my home with 130k actuations and still working perfectly. This rubber part replacement is the next step I will do (after focus adjustment with my fabulous 135/2). Still fantastic output what provides
@mr.cmr.c38553 ай бұрын
I have the 135 f/2 AI manual focus and its a beautiful portrait lens that's sharp wide open.
@fotoamateur16203 ай бұрын
Good explanation, thank you! Did you change the focusing screen on your D700 for easier manual focusing? If so, where did you get one? Thank you very much!
@mr.cmr.c38553 ай бұрын
Manual focusing is more difficult despite having the "in focus" light confirmation. I searched for a split screen focuser but found none.
@fotoamateur16203 ай бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 I didn't find one either for my D500. Thanks for your response.
@jedt3d4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for your in detail instruction. I'm planning to modify a few of old Non-Ai lens also. Hope I can do as well as you did.
@Thomasmollo19644 ай бұрын
Awesome !! I just purchased a Nikon D700 on marketplace from a woman who used it as a backup. She said when she ordered it in 2008 it was back ordered 6 months. Only came out of her pelican case 3 times in 15 yrs. It’s perfect !! 1231 shutter clicks $300 w/ 50mm f1.4 lens Hope mine last as long as yours 👊
@mr.cmr.c38554 ай бұрын
Wow! That's a great find! Put it to good use and forget about the pixel count!
@HMohr5 ай бұрын
I appreciate your attention. You seem to be a nice person. Love from Brazil.
@MobiusCoin5 ай бұрын
Will this be an issue if I'm trying to use this lens with an adapter onto a modern mirrorless camera?
@mr.cmr.c38555 ай бұрын
If its a Nikon F to Z or F to Sony mount I don't think there will be a problem but it will be all manual.
@hikingsteven76655 ай бұрын
love it i have a 105 mm 2,5 non ai can i convert it to
@mr.cmr.c38555 ай бұрын
You can, I've done a few and its critical to start the grinding in the correct section of the aperture ring.
@GirdHerd6 ай бұрын
Mr C, It looks great. I'm glad you made this video. I have a D70s that had a sticky back. I used 99% Isopropyl alcohol to remove the stickiness. It took about 4 applications. I then restored the sheen by using Armor-All wipes. Ten years later, the camera still looks and feels like new.
@mr.cmr.c38555 ай бұрын
Thanks, I haven't had the stickiness return in any of the bodies I've cleaned.
@invujerry7 ай бұрын
I just did something similar with my father’s old 35mn and 50mm pre-ai lenses. Very nice and informative video. Inspiring.
@user-cj1gu8zj4u7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!! 👍👍
@davidhug49587 ай бұрын
Very nice demonstration. As you emphasized, the alignment of the cut by f11 is critical for meter coupling,
@413TomaccoRoad8 ай бұрын
So 50 or 70% isopropyl alcohol will work just as well.
@mr.cmr.c38557 ай бұрын
I prefer the 70%
@413TomaccoRoad7 ай бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 Me too, except for cleaning screens.
@joeprete74249 ай бұрын
Maybe it’s better to remove the Film Door first?
@mr.cmr.c38559 ай бұрын
You can but you have to be careful with the film plate and rollers. I prefer to leave it on.
@1018mpk19 ай бұрын
Spray wd40 on a cloth rag and rub with your finger.
@mr.cmr.c38559 ай бұрын
Please post a link showing WD40 to clean camera back.
@1018mpk18 ай бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 sorry i dont post videos anymore but it really works well. ive cleaned two nikon N80s and i just cleaned a canon rebel 2000 film camera today. just spray a little wd40 on a rag and rub it on the rubber/plastic grip that is sticky. the rag will turn black as the petroleum distillates in the wd40 break down the sticky surface.
@michaelanderson55609 ай бұрын
thank you!
@onchoted10 ай бұрын
You have solved a "sticky" problem that has bothered me for years. Both my D80 and D90 have had sticky surfaces that have frustrated me. Your instructional and informational video has solved the problem. They are almost completely free of stickiness. I thank you and appreciate your video.
@mr.cmr.c385510 ай бұрын
Wow, that's great! I was in your shoes a few years ago and was fed up with sticky cameras.
@pascalstieger5 ай бұрын
Thank you Sir. Finally a solution for my sticky Canon EOS 5. Happy to shoot some Film with it. 😊
@raycharlebois12210 ай бұрын
What determines where on the aperture ring you start the grinding and where you end it? It's different for different lenses, but why? You said the distance ground off was 60 mm, but it looks more like 30 or 35 mm. Is that measured as the crow flies or around the circumference of the aperture ring?
@mr.cmr.c385510 ай бұрын
The critical grinding begins where the wide open setting would be which is f/2 in this case but varies depending on maximum aperture of the lens you'll be modifying. The area removed just has to go as far as the camera's aperture reading tab goes to be able to mount and remove the lens without interfering. In this case its probably around 40mm but you can go well past that and not affect the function of the lens. The main thing is where you start the cut,
@raycharlebois12210 ай бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 Thanks. I have a few lenses that need this.
@pakko741610 ай бұрын
Useful video, thank you! My two cents of advice: I would hesitate to use greasy lubricants particularly on plastics because they may degrade the plastic. In addition, the grease itself may degrade with time and become sticky. The best lubricant for your application I believe would be graphite. Sprinkle some on the surface(s) and rub it coat these surfaces and it should be good. Graphite is the best lubricant for electronic components and locks.
@mr.cmr.c385510 ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice but I prefer Superlube over graphite.
@michaelmygind506111 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip! ❤
@mr.cmr.c385511 ай бұрын
Happy to help!
@play426662 Жыл бұрын
I'm having issues removing the aperture ring as in your video at 7min. It doesn't slide right off after I remove all the screws from the rear and also the one at the side. Any advise?
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
It should come off easily. Are you sure your lens is the same model of the 35mm f/2?
@play426662 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 Yes it is the Nikkor-O 35mm f/2 Auto w/ a serial no. 717564. But I noticed that after you removed the lens mount and show the rear (6-7min), your lens have these 2 slotted screws sitting right next to each other. My lens does not have those two slotted screws. That is the only visual difference I noticed between the one you have and my lens. When took apart the lens mount and the side screw, I noticed that it was not tampered with prior to me unscrewing the mount. Removing the side screw suggest that I should be able to slide the aperture ring off, however it seems pretty much stuck. I don't think it's defective and I'm afraid of applying too much force which may break it.
@play426662 Жыл бұрын
I figured it out. The Nikkor-O 35mm f/2 that I have has a retainer ring that I have to remove prior to unscrewing the aperture ring.
@user-mp9xy4wm4g Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It's so good and simply to make lens. Спасибо большое Вам за информацию в перестройке линзы. Have you a nice day
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
пожалуйста
@thomasfx3190 Жыл бұрын
I love it! Great video!
@mr.cmr.c385511 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@berlewi Жыл бұрын
Many thanks for your really helpful video!! 🙏👍
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
You're welcome I hope it was helpful for you!
@ionc.9618 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video, helpful
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Thanks. I'm glad it was useful!
@melvinrabbers3848 Жыл бұрын
thanks!!!! Eos500N is new again!
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Great! I'm glad it worked out and thanks for the message!
@garymorrison277 Жыл бұрын
Cif (in the UK or I think it's called Scrub Daddy in other countries) orange kitchen degreaser sprayed onto a kitchen towel wipe over as well as using the toothbrush is actual a far quicker method.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion but I'm confident in my procedure and its worked excellent every time.
@felixgochi Жыл бұрын
Donde comprar Porta Batería para nikonF90X
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Eles estão disponíveis no ebay aqui nos estados, mas são caros. É melhor comprar um F90x usado ou você pode obter o cabo de bateria MB-10.
@avistop1 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. will do it in a couple of days. So I can use this lens on my Nikon d700
@avistop1 Жыл бұрын
Also a question. starting point is at around f11 and finishing point is 60mm from f11?
@Austinite333 Жыл бұрын
Worked like a charm. Mine was so sticky you did not need a strap! Many thanks. For what it is worth I rubbed in a bit of ArmorAll after the cleaning. Seemed to work ok and gave a new luster to the camera back and covering.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mike thanks for the response! BTW what camera did you clean?
@Austinite333 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 Nikon N80.
@rajkumarmeshram4683 Жыл бұрын
make a video on cleaning like new camera. there is no any good video available on internet for cleaning of fabric portion of the camera.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Do you mean the leather portion like on a Nikon FM2n?
@robstammers7149 Жыл бұрын
Quick question, what was the alcohol content of your hand sanitizer? Great video by the way. I used isopropyl on my Canon 50E grip worked a treat, but I have an Olympus E20N with a sticky grip so I'm gonna try your method. Regards Rob.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Hi Rob, 70% Ethyl Alcohol. Maybe the sanitizer gel stays on longer without evaporating like alcohol.
@robstammers7149 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 thanks for reply, well I tried the hand gel (70%) on my Olympus E20N sticky grip, it didn't work on this occasion, so I've just stripped all of the sticky rubber off back to the plastic underneath. Cleaned it all up, It looks and feels great now. Strangely though the isopropyl worked well on my Canon 50E grip. OK, have a great day my friend. Regards Rob (UK)
@swansong007 Жыл бұрын
I love learning new things. Thank you. If I ever have a sticky camera in future I will remember you.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Please do!
@devabyss Жыл бұрын
Be careful. When I wiped the stuff off, the letter L also went away.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Yes, you must be careful not to wipe too hard. Its okay to leave a little stickiness in some small areas if you need to. Better safe than sorry
@anjatoledo8078 Жыл бұрын
Did this exact thing with regular hand sanitizer, gloves , toothbrush & fabric on a very old canon 300D which had been sitting in a camera bag for over a decade, extremely sticky and hands would come away black . Didn't even need the toothbrush, was extremely useful to have gloves on & very easy to clean the camera , the sanitizer worked like a charm ! Thanks so much for this video .
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
you're welcome and thanks for the glove tip too👍
@genestassov3845 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! For not so careful people who put sanitaizer around the controls, it is better to remove the battery from the camera and leave it for a some time at the end.
@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Жыл бұрын
i dealt with a 'Mr C' on kijiji; nice guy, he was. i wonder if this is the same person.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
No, that wasn't me but I'm still a nice guy though
@daktarioskarvannederhosen2568 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 so, ive encountered 3x Mr. C 1. a kitty kat i had years ago 2. the kijiji man 3. the youtube nikon-cleaning man and they all were amicable, despite having only encountered some of them to varying (minimal) extents.
@garypardoe2364 Жыл бұрын
Try WD40 or Sugar Soap.. both worked for me..
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Never tried it I'll keep it in mind
@shr1975 Жыл бұрын
Have ordered a Nippon Kogaku 35mm f/2.8. Waiting for it. This video will help me in getting it to work with my cameras. Can't wait to try it out 🙂 Edit: Got my Nippon Kogaku S Auto 35mm f/2.8 today. It is one of those rare lenses in which the scalloped aperture ring goes under the aperture index tab on the camera instead of pressing against it. I also checked by pushing a piece of newspaper between the aperture index tab and the aperture ring after mounting the lens. It slides freely. So, there’s absolutely no contact. Luckily, there’s no filing needed. I just had to remove the metering fork on the aperture ring as it was pushing the aperture index tab on the camera too far with the result that it was showing as starting from f11 on my D7000. I then glued on a plastic tab on to the aperture ring right at the point from where we would normally start filing an f/2.8 lens (f/11 + 2/3). Works as it should. Anyway, thanks for your video. It was quite informative.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know that. Looks like that model is even easier to do than the 35mm f/2. Cool
@petermikus2363 Жыл бұрын
It is pretty impressive that the camera functions with that many actuations. One thing that might make it nicer to use is to look for a glue that you coild use to put those grips back in place. 3M adhesive is pretty strong but you would need to make sure to use it sparingly. Also a thin double sided tape wouldn't be bad at ll. But if your fine with how it is now then fon't do any of this of course. Anyways this was an enjoyable and short video.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your recommendation. I have another video where i replace the rubber grips with aftermarket grips. I also replace the defective connecting ribbon for the multifunction switch so now everything works great.
@petermikus2363 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 that's great then i'll have to look for it hope you enjoy the camera. I was looking at getting one as my first dslr(been shooting film for a while now) however lot of them have a high amount of shutter actuations.
@dandruff9244 Жыл бұрын
I have the F2 ai with a factory conversion,stunning lens with bags of character
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorites for close portraits
@bobkids009 Жыл бұрын
This unit should be sent to Nikon R & D Archive for further understanding of the Sensor Life span at 336,000.....This is a fantastic unit of very Rare long service life which Nikon should acquired from you for a price and place in Nikon Museum. It was worst condition ever seen.....even worst than the one used in Vietnam War era......!!
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
It now has over 338,000 exposures. I just saw a D5 on ebay with over 400K
@petermikus2363 Жыл бұрын
Isn't i the shutter thats rated for 150,000 shots?.
I love my D700. Super camera. I have the 55mm 2.8 micro lens attached. A nice combo.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
I also use the 55mm 2.8 macro with the PK13 ext tube for high quality slide duplication.
@marcp.1752 Жыл бұрын
I hope you're doing fine, because your hand doesn't look good. Good tip, i've tried it with a old t-shirt, and 90% isopropyl alcohol, nothing helped. It was sticky as hell, extremely annoying, and my fingers have been sticky as hell, too. It is because the adheasive out of this plastic is vaporizing, which causes that chemical reaction and therefore sticky effect.
@mr.cmr.c3855 Жыл бұрын
I had a kidney transplant a couple of years ago after 7.5 years on dialysis. A very rough and ongoing recovery with plenty of meds and immunosuppressant IV's.
@marcp.1752 Жыл бұрын
@@mr.cmr.c3855 All the best for you. I've tried it again with a Hand sanatizer, and (you'd laugh) the inside of a face mask, which does the trick. My F80 is 99% like new, from the backside. Had no old Shirt to use it for. Figured also out, different hand sanatizer does have different effect, the one from my coworker is less fluid, worked best, whileas the one i've bought into a drugstore, is fluid like water, doesn't have the same, great effect.
@geor992 Жыл бұрын
Did it with Isopropanol, which left white lines in the pattern.. Could get rid of it using your idea with the toothbrush!
@marcp.1752 Жыл бұрын
@@geor992 Thats what i did, face mask inside for cleanup, and i put the hand sanatizer on with a soft toothbrush, always like 5-10 mins on the same corner, cleaning serveral times, then working to the next part..it went off this way on my 1st F80 perfectly.
@lonelypigeon7562 Жыл бұрын
the only problem I have with my D700..is that kinda nasty off sync when i mount a flash on the hotshoe.....i may have a temporary remedy but I have to always remember to put it on when I use my sb 800..