numnutz
13-Jul-2010, 09:27
I recently acquired an iris type lens clamp. I am quite happy with it in general. In the past someone has greased the iris, the grease has attracted some grit.
When the iris is opened and closed the movement feels gritty, I don't want to cause any damage to it so I decided to clean it assembled. I washed it through with Naphtha and cleaned it as best as I can but there is still some gunge in between the blades I cannot reach. I really think that I should disassemble the thing completely and clean each individual blade.
I am sure I can do this but I cannot figure out how each leaf actually fits in relation to each other. After all it is easy to dismantle something and never quite so easy to put it back together. :eek:
Does anyone have a link or an illustration showing something similar that I can use as a guide. Or can anyone offer advice.
nn :)
When the iris is opened and closed the movement feels gritty, I don't want to cause any damage to it so I decided to clean it assembled. I washed it through with Naphtha and cleaned it as best as I can but there is still some gunge in between the blades I cannot reach. I really think that I should disassemble the thing completely and clean each individual blade.
I am sure I can do this but I cannot figure out how each leaf actually fits in relation to each other. After all it is easy to dismantle something and never quite so easy to put it back together. :eek:
Does anyone have a link or an illustration showing something similar that I can use as a guide. Or can anyone offer advice.
nn :)