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Disassembly – Voigtlander Nokton S 50mm F1.5 Aspherical lens

on May 16, 2017

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Focusing ring had significant play, so I’ve disassembled the helicoid area to relubricate it, which solved the issue. Took few shots to remember how it looks inside.

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