amy cupp Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I tried to get most out but I think there is still some down in it. it got a pretty good roll without either end cap attached! Any suggestions on where to get it cleaned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shambrick007 Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 1.4 or 1.8? If it's the 1.8, I'd just for for a new one for peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amy cupp Posted March 26, 2008 Author Share Posted March 26, 2008 Luckily 1.8.... I blew it out and put it back on and it did not seem to want to open up wide correctly. Do you think it could have done any harm to my camera by putting it back on there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterlyons Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 Advance Camera in San Francisco can take care of it for you, and at a reasonable price... though still maybe not less than the cost of replacing a 1.8! I don't think you can damage your camera by putting on a lens with a sticky aperture. The camera tells the lens what to do, not vice versa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah_fox Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 I hope none of the sand (or salt?) was transferred from the lens to the camera! (Yes, you can hurt your camera that way!) Take the lens off, face the camera downwards, take a big blower (Gitzo rocket), give it a thorough blow-out, and hope for the best. Buy a new 1.8, and throw your old one away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith_kanoun Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 Here is a page that has some repair info for fixing lenses that have become yellowed - it will probably work for sand too: <p> <a href="http://www.hermes.net.au/bayling/repair.html">http://www.hermes.net.au/bayling/repair.html</a> <p> Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerrymorgan Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 I'd recommend eye protection if you use Keith's repair technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael s. Posted March 27, 2008 Share Posted March 27, 2008 << ... I blew it out and put it back on ... >><p> Sand has a way of finding the exact spot you don't want it to find. I'd hesitate to put that lens on your camera until it has been fixed.<p> Repair ? I've heard many good things (and no bad things) about<a href=http://www.focalpointlens.com/fp_intro.html> Focal Point in Colorado</a>. Probably worth a call to see whether repair is feasible/economical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photo_dark Posted April 4, 2008 Share Posted April 4, 2008 well, at least you have a nice new plastic paperweight for your workstation. Really though, at $80 or whatever they cost in the states, why not just go pick up a new one? it's only the price of 2 weeks worth of starbucks coffee's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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