Minolta AF ZOOM 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5D lens cleaning work
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Minolta AF ZOOM 24-105mm f/3.5-4.5D
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We will be cleaning these lenses that we purchased this time.
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Remove the front lens cap.
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Remove the lens filter.
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Remove the rear lens cap.
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Remove dust from the exterior of the lens body.
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Wipe the lens body with a towel using anhydrous ethanol.
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After dusting the front lens
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Use anhydrous ethanol and wipe with silvon paper.
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After removing dust from the rear lens
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Using anhydrous ethanol, wipe it off using Silvon paper.
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After dusting the lens mount
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Use anhydrous ethanol and wipe with silvon paper.
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Wipe the front lens cap using anhydrous ethanol
and silvon paper.
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Wipe the rear lens cap using anhydrous ethanol
and silvon paper.
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Wipe the lens filter using anhydrous ethanol
and silvon paper.
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Confirmation of operation.
Check the movement of the focus ring
and aperture feather.
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Attach the rear lens cap, lens filter, and front lens cap.
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Cleaning and operation check are finished.
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This lens was released in 2000 and is relatively new among the lenses we handle.
Even so, it is a 22-year-old lens.
Minolta cameras and lenses were absorbed by Konica in 2003 and became Konica Minolta.
Sony took over the Minolta name in 2006, and it has continued to the present day.
For reference, here is Sony’s URL
This lens is autofocus.
And the mount of this lens, called α lens, is A mount.
The optics and exterior of this lens are very beautiful.
The lens filter that comes with this lens is a clear type and
a waterproof smoke type that can be stacked on top of each other.
It is basically usable for the current Sony α series as well as
for those who have the α series camera body at that time,
You will surely be able to enjoy it with various cameras!
We also have such a 22 years old product.
We are waiting for you to take good care of it!
Writer Takashi Okumura