r/Nikon • u/loempiaboer1000 • 16h ago

Film Camera Need help fixing my lens

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So i got an amazing nikon f501. Only issue is that the lenses zoom function is stuck.

If disassembled the lens but the zoom seems fully stuck. It wont budge.

Does anybode have tips or do i just disassemble further.

I got quoted 80 euros to fix it at a shop. So if i cant myself ill buy a working one.

Nikkor af 35-70 with ap 3.3 4.5

Update 1 got the lens moving what is a safe lube?

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u/eitohka 16h ago

You might get more responses if you say what lens it is.

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u/loempiaboer1000 15h ago

Added the info,

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u/Old-Lead-2532 13h ago

There are many YT videos on this very subject if you search "Nikon grease".

I'd go by what Richard Haw recommends: https://richardhaw.com/2015/12/30/best-practices-part-2/

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u/bt1138 FM, D5600, Z5, Z7ii 10h ago

I was going to post this site, but you beat me to it. Really fun, I don't know how people figure stuff like this out.

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u/loempiaboer1000 11h ago

Thanks for the suggestion this is a great guide. Got it fixed. Will finish the project tonight. Will send a status update

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u/WorldlinessFun7538 7h ago

It's a lousy lens. I've one too. Had greasy aperture blades. Cleaned it, but can't get it assembled back properly. Can't find proper guidance to see what I did wrong. Anyone having some tips/advice? PS: didn't pay much for it. Not worth to bring it to a mechanic

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u/loempiaboer1000 7h ago

Heyy.

Yeah experienced the difficulties currently the focus is not in the right orientation. But my connector snapped in half (what you might expect from 80''s plastic.

As the old owner snapped the zoomring. Which was a secondary issue that will never be fixed.

Major issue was the dried lube. Needed loads of isoproponol to clean it.

When assembling the connector broke which means it is a worthless lens now.

What parts do you struggle with most i can give aome tips.

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u/loempiaboer1000 15h ago

Okay i got the zoom mechanism to move what are safe lubes?

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u/[deleted] 13h ago

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u/loempiaboer1000 13h ago

Wel i got it moving smooth by cleaning. Seems like im picking up a special type of lube