HELIOS 44m-4 2/58 russian lens fungus removal
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- čas přidán 9. 07. 2015
- Hello! In this tutorial i explain in details how to disassemble, clean up fungus and reassemble popular HELIOS 44m-4 russian prime lens. I'm a professional lens seller/repairer of russian primes(Jupiter, Zenitar, Helios, Mir, Vega and others) If you are seeking for tested and adjusted russian lenses, please visit my eBay stores at:
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I will never thank you enough good man! One sold me an optic that was messed up by someone who tried to disassemble it, thanks to you now it works well enough!
Thank you! Excellent, informative video!
Thank you so much, Very easy to follow. All the best.
Good one. Please make more DIY videos like this for common Russian lenses so they can have a new life.
Thank you!!
Thank you for tutorial
i liked your tools.
thank you for posting !!!
you're welcome!
Great! Thank you
Excellent
I loved it ...
Hi! can u do a disassembly video for this lens and a how to lubricate the focus ring? THX!
Nice use of the caliper :D
:D
Thanks.
tank you so much ,. great tutorial
Elblacky se queda you're welcome!
You're a genius ;)
Thank you! :D
love the chanel I dont own the lens but its still interesting
I mixed up some 3% ammonium chloride solution. It is AMAZING at cleaning up old screw on filters that have collected some sort of crystallized growth on them. I have used it on several filters that were stored away many years ago. It dissolved the growth immediately and the glass was like new. The 3% solution is readily absorbed by Q-tips, but not by the cotton cleaning clothes I use (Pec Pad)
Hi, it's a bit late but I hope you can still reply to this- where did you get the 3% ammonium chloride solution? Did you make it yourself? Thanks!
Hello Retro Foto House, can i ask something please. I have a Helios 44-2. Would it be the same to clean the lenses as your video? all the best ... subbed
great video. please, make a tutorial lens helios 44M-7
no it doesnt
I have an Helios 44M 6 but
I can not open the front cover because there are not 2 holes as in all the ones I see on You Tube videos. How do I remove the front lens to clean it?
I always use hydrogen peroxide (1.5%). Works just as well and much more widely available.
I Don’t have ammonium chloride- is white vinegar okay? By the way- why not just dip all the glass thing in liquid?
Hallo, could You help me how I have to put anamorphic lens inserts in this lens, thank You very much
Isn't dismantling lenses and putting them back together again in even better condition a really theraputic thing to do? I bought an old Voigtlander Vito C a few years ago, which had fingus inside the lens, as well as dust and dirt inside, but after taking it apart and cleaning her up, and putting her together again it worked really well, and the fungus is still gone =)
I have this lens coming from the Ukraine from ebay, apparently it has fungus inside, and i only paid a few pounds for it, so i am really looking forward to taking it apart and refurbishing it as new! Great video, very helpful, specially about fungul removal!
+Alexandra Starr (the girl within) Hello Alexandra!
Yes, it is recommended thing to do, because fungus inside harms image rendition (mostly loss of contrast). Another thing-you should be qualified enought and know how to proceed with conrete type of lens.
Regards,
Retro Foto House
Mention the full mixture of 3 % ammonia Chloride
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It’s so good , thank you . Can you tell me which instruments you use ? Thank you
calipers mostly
@@RetroFotoHouse thank you
Hello and thank you for this video, I am going to try to do the same thing! Is it possible to disassemble the front block lenses , as that of the back, to clean internal dusts? I too shall be interested in other video, because my focus ring has a hard point... what is the used liquid product?
Thank you and congratulation for this video.
+Tofolo 33 Hello!
Yes you can do that with front block also, but first you need to remove a front ring with writings on it. There is 2 holes, use compasses with needles to remove it. Than you will find rings with 2 pair of grooves. Use external grooves to unscrew complete lens block, internal one-ti remove only front glass. Unscrew it with a calipers.
Thank you, it is necessary to make marks not to lose the values of focus, and what liquid do you use to clean the lens?
+Tofolo 33 yes, it is better to make marks, i'm always doing this.
Best liquid to remove fungus-ammonium chloride, but you can use pure alcohol also
Hi Roman, Love your Videos !! I have this lens but it is 44-7 ? I don't know what this means-does it come apart in a different way ? many thanks. Kind Regards.
Should be built the exact same way as the 44M-4, I think
yes, it is the same as 44m-4
@@RetroFotoHouse Is the 44M the same design to take apart?
I have zenith 44m-4. And it isn't assembled the same way w regard to optical lenses and the holder pieces. Mine seems to have the lense in partial holder that fits into lense frame flowed by small circular rings. Looking for diagram as I messed up re assembly of rear lense
How does fungus transfer from one lens to another? Is it airborne or upon proximity/contact?
Spores are airborne, but they don't have a long life unless they find an isolated environment with some moisture they can use to grow and feed from. Keep your lenses in a dry place and you won't have issues. Use Silica gel packets in your camera bag and your lens cabinet (it will absorb the moisture in the air).
So, you also wipe out multi coating?
Multi-coating can't be wiped in this way
what is the liquid you use to clean ? i cant hear it clearly in the video.. is it isopropyl alcohol?
+Liangshi Xu no it is pure alcohol
+Liangshi Xu He explains the use of two different liquids, the first, which is not so good, ist pure alcohol. The second, which he recommend for the fungus is "Ammoniumchlorid" (NH4Cl).
How can I open the helicoid part and lubricate it? My Helios 44-6 is hard to turn because of the old grease. Witch way should I start first?
+Clement yu Hello!
It is quite difficult to perform if you're not familiar with it. One day i will make tutorial explaining how to do that.
Thanks! Waiting for your great video!
+Retro Foto House I too, have a 44m-7 with stiff focus ring, I want to disassemble and regrease, waiting for your instruction video for that.
hello! as soon as i get some free time i will definitely make a tutorial on that work
Does this lens have multi-coating on it? If so, will the alcohol or ammonium chloride effect the multi-coating?
Yes
no no no
Sorry, this is not 'ammonium cloride" - this is ammonia 3% solution from apotecary? - does is smell of ammonia strongly? For stronger action pros use 3% ammonia+3% hydrogen peroxide (also from apotecary) as 1:1, placing lens into this for several min. Some persistent fungus need up to 20 min being soaked in this.
Hi, i was diassembled such lense, but i lost the focuse values. Now my lense only have narrow focuses, even the focus ring on infinity, but i could not see the exact focus. how to calibrate? And how about spring of aperture ring?, i also broke the ring structure, so now the aperture ring is not have steps.
+Didin Wahyudin it will be really difficult now to reassemble it in proper way...
what did you do man :(
wtf did u do that for??
a che serve?
Доброго времени, подскажите как на отечественном обзывается та жидкость которая предназначена для чистки оптики?
+Alexander Jozh Здравствуйте, очень хорошо чистит грибок простой нашатырный спирт
Retro Foto House спасибо!
will it change focal length or anything if I just remove rear element ?? I am scared to remove it :( only rear part
+Nikhil Kumar (NikGamesandVFX) if you remove it and then put back-nothing will happen. If you will try to shoot without rear element-it will be blur.
ok thanks : )/I read comments below of a guy who said he lost focus control so I got scared xD can I use Nail polish remover to remove Fungus ?? It's an alcohol too..right ??
Hi! I have a question. Does the ammonium clorite affect in any way the MC coating ?
+GalloAutoritario No, it reacts only with organic substances
Разве просветка неорганическая... :)
Are you using 3% ammonium chlorate, chlorite or chloride ?
Ammonium chloride
@@RetroFotoHouse Can you please share a link or reference for the amonium chloride? I can't find it. Thanks
@@rectape www.amazon.com/dp/B00IB47S34/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_U_uByGDb8WK8XZ9 and here is the page I used to mix to a 3% solution www.physiologyweb.com/calculators/percent_solutions_calculator.html and I used the w/v calculations.
Is this lense radioactive???
No, it isn't
Chase that dust!
Scusate è possibile che ci sia uma piccola sfera interna?
I do not speak Italian, i'm sorry
Hi there,
Thanks for all your great tutorial, I would like to know what does difference between Helios 44-2 and 44m-4 please? and would you mind sending me your Ebay addresses please?
Thanks
+Rastamonkey Plays Hello!
44m-4 is newer version of helios 44-2 with automatic aperture control feature. Also some helios 44m-4 has multicoated optics. It is in bref.
My ebay shop-stores.ebay.com/Vintage-photo-equipment-and-other
+Retro Foto House Thanks that you getting back to me quickly , the question is witch one is better than other?I mean optically,sharpness and contrast? Would you guid me again please?
Best Regards
You've used Alcohol to eliminate fungus in other videos. Another CZcamsr uses Hydrogen Peroxide and another one washed the lens element with hot water and dish liquid soap. Which solution is better? Which one guarantees that fungus will not grow again inside the lens? Which chemical is less damaging to the lens element and coating?
Ammonium chloride is the best solution for organic substances (including fungus)
Note how no one cleans the metal parts they have fungus too.
Please precise your prononciation of the word "Aperture"