Thanks for the explanation. What a crazy design! I recently bought a 44-2 but I find it too difficult to use for important images and image quality is poor compared to a modern digital AF lens. So I will sell it now.
I got this lens few days ago from a junkyard and thought something was inverted in the aperture mechanism. I was going to open it to see how to resolve the problem. Then, this video clarified everything. Thank you very much for this precious tutorial.
Thanks for the explanation! I just noticed the backward system when my 44-2 arrived. Are there other preset vintage lenses where the aperture numbers are the actual f-stop? Curious why it had to be backwards.
Hi Gregory! Thank you very much for watching. And, yes, many vintage lenses have the F-stop numbers correspond to the actual F-stop values. I could find these example for you: Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 (at least some mounts mount), Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f/1.4, Canon FD 50mm f/1.4, Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.4, Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4, Olympus OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.4, Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2 Kind regards!
Hi! Thank you for asking. Indeed one of the rings can be very stiff. You need to apply a bit of force. When you do that make sure you apply it in the the correct direction to avoid damage. Please look at the video to see which way it turns. (The other ring is very loose and should turn no problem.) Let me know how it goes and if you need more help. Kind regards!
I was very confused reading about this elsewhere. Thank you hugely for explaining it soo well in this video.
Hi! I'm very glad I could help you. Kind regards!
Thanks for the explanation. What a crazy design! I recently bought a 44-2 but I find it too difficult to use for important images and image quality is poor compared to a modern digital AF lens. So I will sell it now.
I got this lens few days ago from a junkyard and thought something was inverted in the aperture mechanism. I was going to open it to see how to resolve the problem. Then, this video clarified everything. Thank you very much for this precious tutorial.
Hi Bruno! I'm very glad I could help you. Best of luck to you with this lens!
🙌Thanks a LOT!
Hi! Thank you very much for watching. Kind regards!
thanks for doing this video.
Hi! Thank you so much for watching? Kind regards!
thanks a LOT! you safe my life )))
Hi! I'm very glad to read that I could help you. Thank you so much for watching!
Thanks for the explanation! I just noticed the backward system when my 44-2 arrived. Are there other preset vintage lenses where the aperture numbers are the actual f-stop? Curious why it had to be backwards.
Hi Gregory! Thank you very much for watching. And, yes, many vintage lenses have the F-stop numbers correspond to the actual F-stop values. I could find these example for you:
Carl Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.4 (at least some mounts mount), Nikon Nikkor-S Auto 50mm f/1.4, Canon FD 50mm f/1.4, Minolta Rokkor-X 50mm f/1.4, Pentax SMC Takumar 50mm f/1.4, Olympus OM Zuiko 50mm f/1.4, Leica Summicron-M 50mm f/2
Kind regards!
this is what I needed!
Hi FlimmerBob! I'm very glad you found my video useful. Kind regards!
Thank you 🙏🏾
Hi! Thank you so much for watching. Kind regards!
Many Thanks, my Friend!! 🙏🏾
Hi Source Awareness! Many thanks to you. I'm glad to have you as a viewer!
I got a lens but it seems my aperture ring is stuck. I can’t move it at all😢
Well found out it’s not stuck just requires a bit of force lol. 👍
Hi! Thank you for asking. Indeed one of the rings can be very stiff. You need to apply a bit of force. When you do that make sure you apply it in the the correct direction to avoid damage. Please look at the video to see which way it turns. (The other ring is very loose and should turn no problem.) Let me know how it goes and if you need more help. Kind regards!
Hi! Our message crossed :) I'm glad it worked out for you. Best of luck!
The pre-auto lens..
Hi! Yes, very much so. This lens has kind of clever design but not all users love it equally. Cheers!
just look at the lens to see the aperture.
Hi Ottointtl! Thank you for your feedback. Kind regards!