| Included Item(s) | |||||
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| 1. Nikon Ai Micro-Nikkor 105mm F4 (Built-in Hood) Serial:221832 2. Brand New Rear Lens Cap 3. Brand New Front Lens Cap **FREE Lens Cleaning Cloth with purchase over £50 ***Sony E-mount adapter available at discounted price. | |||||
| Introduction | |||||
| Reason to choose: 1. Sharp 105mm macro lens, with a handy built-in hood. Can be adapted to mirrorless digital cameras with suitable adapter. The lens have been fully serviced and inspected, no fungus, no haze, no oil blades, no mould, ready to shoot! *We provide a full inspection report (on below) along with the actual item photos for your reference. Please buy with confidence | |||||
| Equipment Inspection Report *Grading explanation available at the end of the report | |||||
| Model Name: | Nikon Ai Micro-Nikkor 105mm F4 | ||||
| Serial Number: | 221832 | ||||
| Latest Inspection / Service Date: | 21-AUG-2022 | ||||
| Optics Condition: | General: | Fungus: | S | Dust: | A/B |
| Haze: | S | Removal Mark: | A/B *Fungus removal marks on rear optical block Does not affect usage or performance | ||
| Coating: | Spot: | A | Scratches: | A | |
| Glass: | Separation: | S | Scratches: | S | |
| Cracks: | S | Dent: | S | ||
| Mechanics: | Aperture Control: | Locked: | S | Smooth: | S |
| Aperture Blades: | Oil: | S | Rust: | S/A | |
| Focus Ring: | Tightness: | S *Professionally re-lubed. Very smooth! | Accuracy: | A | |
| Lens Mount: | S | ||||
| Cosmetics: | Body: | Dent: | B | Paint: | B |
| Filter Thread: | Chip: | A | Bent: | S/A | |
| Mount: | Crack: | S | Rust: | S | |
| **Please also refer to the listings picture for a more comprehensive view. High-res images available viewing on eBay desktop version. | |||||
| Overall Grading: | Grade A - Fully Working Condition | ||||
| Remarks: | Grade Explanation: S: Superior / Does Not Exist A: Great / Not Obvious B: Good / Tiny Amount C: Fair / Obvious ------------------------------ D: Bad / Large Portion (Functional but might benefit from servicing. SOLD AS SEEN) F: Faulty (Sold as spare and for parts only, NO RETURN) U: Untested / Not inspected (NO RETURN) | ||||
| About Us | |||||
| Welcome to the Polar Bear Camera eBay shop. We focus on repair and service vintage photographic equipment, based in the UK. Each of the vintage lenses has been carefully and professionally serviced (unless told otherwise), including but not limited to fungus removal, lenses and element alignment, lubrication, calibration, and so on. We understand the hassle when buying old used lenses. Many sellers may not be aware of the gear's optical and mechanical condition, especially when the equipment has sat idle for 40 years or more. Below are some of the common vintage lenses faults: 1. Fungus and Mould Fungus and mould are one of the most common issues with vintage lenses. It usually starts growing from the edge of the glass, and in between aperture blades. We recommend using a torch to light through the lens, with the aperture set to wide open. 2. Stuck Aperture Blade Stuck aperture blade is usually the result of the helicoid oil vapour or mechanical displacement. Lens stored in a hot and wet area, e.g. near radiator, or the grease deterioration are the primary reasons to cause the issues. We recommend taping the aperture control pin on the mount, switch the lens from Auto to Manual mode and vice versa, stop down the lens at different aperture settings to examine this aspect. 3. Stiff Focus Ring By the time to time, the lubricant in the focus helicoid has gummed up. It requires helicoid cleaning and re-grease. We do NOT recommend the "hair-dryer" heat method nor "lighter-oil" method, which can lead to oil vaporisation and leakage. thus permanently damage to the lens, such as lens group separation. We provide lenses repair and inspection service. Please feel free to reach us on eBay. | |||||
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| ALL QUESTION WELCOME! Even if you want to ask us some photography tips, or related subject, please drop us a message via eBay. Camera servicing service available upon request. | |||||