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!

Did this exact thing with a toothbrush and washing powder.

Great help

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.

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.

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

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!

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.

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 👊

I appreciate your attention. You seem to be a nice person. Love from Brazil.

Will this be an issue if I'm trying to use this lens with an adapter onto a modern mirrorless camera?

love it i have a 105 mm 2,5 non ai can i convert it to

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.

I just did something similar with my father’s old 35mn and 50mm pre-ai lenses. Very nice and informative video. Inspiring.

Thank you very much!! 👍👍

Very nice demonstration. As you emphasized, the alignment of the cut by f11 is critical for meter coupling,

So 50 or 70% isopropyl alcohol will work just as well.

Maybe it’s better to remove the Film Door first?

Spray wd40 on a cloth rag and rub with your finger.

thank you!

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.

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?

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.

Thanks for the tip! ❤

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?

Thanks! It's so good and simply to make lens. Спасибо большое Вам за информацию в перестройке линзы. Have you a nice day

I love it! Great video!

Many thanks for your really helpful video!! 🙏👍

Thank you for the video, helpful

thanks!!!! Eos500N is new again!

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.

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Thank you. will do it in a couple of days. So I can use this lens on my Nikon d700

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.

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.

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.

I love learning new things. Thank you. If I ever have a sticky camera in future I will remember you.

Be careful. When I wiped the stuff off, the letter L also went away.

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 .

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.

i dealt with a 'Mr C' on kijiji; nice guy, he was. i wonder if this is the same person.

Try WD40 or Sugar Soap.. both worked for me..

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.

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.

I have the F2 ai with a factory conversion,stunning lens with bags of character

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......!!

D300,D700,D3を当時新品で購入、現在でも使用しています。D300は25万、D700は20万、D3は40万のシャッターを超えています。壊れる様子がないためそのまま使用していますが、昔のNIKONは頑丈に作りすぎでしたね。この３つの機種が生み出す色合いとノイズが好きです。

I love my D700. Super camera. I have the 55mm 2.8 micro lens attached. A nice combo.

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.

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..