Dismantling the Nikkor-Q 200mm f/4!!!

[Bjørn Rørslett]

Rick: the 200 is OK in IR.

[Jørgen Ramskov]

I have no intention of dismantling any lenses, but I do enjoy these very detailed descriptions of how it's done. Thanks for sharing.

[Gary]

But Richard, it is such a butt-ugly lens.  I had one and quickly saved up for the much more sexy Nikkor 180mm.

[richardHaw]

I have no intention of dismantling any lenses, but I do enjoy these very detailed descriptions of how it's done. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Jorgen!

the next one will be more entertaining  the 45mm GN

[richardHaw]

But Richard, it is such a butt-ugly lens.  I had one and quickly saved up for the much more sexy Nikkor 180mm.

it is probably the best looking Nikkor of it's class 

just look at it, it looks like a coke bottle 

[Gary]

it is probably the best looking Nikkor of it's class 

just look at it, it looks like a coke bottle 

LOL ... the defense rests.

[richardHaw]

LOL ... the defense rests.

OK, now i am forced to get a junk original version with the chrome barrel so that i can take a picture of it beside a coke bottle 

that one looks more like a coke bottle

[richardHaw]

http://richardhaw.com/2017/01/01/repair-nikkor-q-20cm-f4/

OK, here is one for the cm version

[FGAng]

Thanks Rick for the excellent write-up.  I am having problem with silver nose 200mm f/4 Q's filter ring, so tight, unable to remove that.  Some dirt and fungus there so have to somehow deal with that.

Haven't gone into the helicoids of the silver nose and the black nose 200mm f/4 Q nor the 135/2.8 Q.

Some day...

[richardHaw]

It was tough for me but patience and alcohol did the trick. Be careful not to scratch anything

what is the link to your blog? sorry I lost it, clear cookie.

[FGAng]

Link to my blog: https://diediemustdive.wordpress.com/

I did not write up my 200Q black nose clean-up, no sense duplicating (and partially since I haven't gone into the helicoid) your excellent write-up.