hidden treasure found..Nikkor 60mm

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SilanTra ZaiDi

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This morning, i was asked to verify our office asset. While going to the list, I notice my office got a pile of unused camera dated back from the film SLR (mostly cannon) until the latest Sony alpha and Nikon. Curious, i went to the store and inspected each of the stock. Some of them need to be 'dispose' off. Then out of nowhere, i found this lens, collecting dust. A Nikon 60 mm f/2.8 G ED
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According to the store keeper, the lens has been sitting there few years ago and nobody is using it. The procurement was done by our HQ and non of us including me knew it existence. Huhu.. What's made me mad is the lens is there without front n rear cap and no filter is attached. i took the lens and observed. Being noob, i dont know how to inspect the internal part... i only press the metal thinghy at the attachment mount and look through a light ... i saw small white/grey dots..not sure what is it.. Is there any guide on how to inspects lens for internal molds etc...

I knew this is an expensive lens so care should be taken. I already asked the guy to let me keep the lens for the time being.
 
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SilanTra ZaiDi

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yeah....our office policy allows us to disposed item after 5 years..so this may be put on private auction soon... normally this will goes as low as 80% ... currently im begging the office to get the right filter. .. dang...its 62mm.....

so is there any way for me to inspect the lens???
 
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fotojack

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First, blow any dirt/dust off the front and back lenses with a Giotto Rocket blaster, then gently clean the front lens with a microfiber cloth....GENTLY! Don't rub any dirt or dust onto the lens. Clean in a circular motion starting from the center and working your way towards the outside edge of the lens. If you have access to a lens brush, such as the one found on a Lens Pen.....use it. After you're satisfied that it's clean, take a few pictures with it and see if you notice any spots on the picture.
To check internally, use a small penlight/flashlight (torch) and shine it up inside the lens from the bottom of the lens with the aperture open. That should tell you if there's any fungus or dust bunnies in there. :)
 
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SilanTra ZaiDi

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fotojack said:
First, blow any dirt/dust off the front and back lenses with a Giotto Rocket blaster, then gently clean the front lens with a microfiber cloth....GENTLY! Don't rub any dirt or dust onto the lens. Clean in a circular motion starting from the center and working your way towards the outside edge of the lens. If you have access to a lens brush, such as the one found on a Lens Pen.....use it. After you're satisfied that it's clean, take a few pictures with it and see if you notice any spots on the picture.
To check internally, use a small penlight/flashlight (torch) and shine it up inside the lens from the bottom of the lens with the aperture open. That should tell you if there's any fungus or dust bunnies in there. :)
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Hey Jack...thanks
i have lenspen n blower at home. Im still in the office right now. So when u said to take picture, meaning i have to talk the photo of the front of the lens is it?? directly into the lens or just the surface will do it...

how can I open the aperature and the other hand is holding the lens and the other to snap the photo.. LOL...sorry, for these stupid question... newbie with so many infos to digest at once...

TQVM
 
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SilanTra ZaiDi

Senior Member
well, after cleaning the lens with brush and lens pen, this is what its look like... the illumination was LED from galaxy s2... pic was taken with shaky hand using galaxy s3... sorry a bit blurr..hard to focus in the bedroom ( i mean the lighting in the bedroom :p)

here it goes...

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and according to Rockwell,
The problem is that it takes an experienced eye to interpret the results properly.​
You need years of doing this test to hundreds of lenses in order to interpret the results meaningfully.​
Otherwise as I just said, everyone using this test will see everything inside every lens, and start returning perfectly good lenses.​
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so i cant interpret it... anyone??

thanks

Zaidi
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canoneosrebel425

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I love Nikon 18-300mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX Nikkor Lens, it's heavy, but I got used to it pretty quickly. The convenience of having this Swiss Army lens is well worth the weight. I had the kit 18-55mm and the 55-200mm and they were great, but when I went out like to my niece's birthday party I was really annoyed by having to keep swapping lenses when going from indoors to outside.
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SilanTra ZaiDi

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Hi all...i'm back..sorrry for the delay...been busy this weekend..anyhow, this morning, its rainy day so cant go out...cant even find a decent insect/bugs to shot...so got some flies (yuckss) that didnt fly away when i zoom real close....

this were uncropped and using the 60mm lens..i guess the photos looks real good... the macro lens have the tendency to go wild while focusing.. try the manual focus and its work great...

here is the cropped version of the fly...


so is this lets still ok??
 
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SilanTra ZaiDi

Senior Member
macro is not my thing..just tested the lens that i believe it works just fine despite the fungal growth inside....can this kind of 'fungal infection' be cured??
 
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