I noticed that the Micro-Tools catalog lists several different
viscosities of helicoid grease. Which is the favored one? Personally I
like the focusing to be a bit tight, but when I rebuilt a very loose
35/2.8, I used what I had around - silicone vacuum grease :) I almost
need a wrench to move it now :)
>Most loose helicoids are either replaced due to extreme use or regreased.
>That's it for tightening a helicoid.
>If you take the helicoid apart, be sure to mark the points where the tubes
>disengage from each other. They can thread back together in multiple
>positions and if you don't start with the ONE correct position, the levers
>in the back will not line up with the correct position on the mount.
Yep, spent quite a long time figuring this out on the 35/2.8 :)
>John Hermanson
Mark Marr-Lyon
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