GrumpyTim | Retrotech - Prinzflex (Chinon) 135mm f2.8 Lens - Focusing Ring Backlash Repair & Vintage Lens Test @GrumpyTim | Uploaded 4 years ago | Updated 2 hours ago
In this combined Retrotech and Fixit video we're taking a look at a 1970s Prinzflex 135mm f2.8 lens. Prinzflex was a brand name used by Dixons shops in the UK - they bought in products from other manufacturers and put their Prinzflex badge on the item. From my research, this lens appears to have been made by Chinon (as were some, but not all, of the other Prinzflex lenses).
The lens had a fault when it arrived - there was a huge amount of backlash on the focusing ring, making it very difficult to lock onto focus. In the video we'll take the lens apart enough to fix the focusing backlash and restore the lens to working condition.
If you just want to find out about the fault and see it being fixed, skip to 3:03
After that we'll do some tests with the lens to see how sharp it is and show some examples of the footage you can get with these beautiful vintage lenses.
If you've enjoyed this video and/or it's helped you with your own lens, and you feel so inclined as to leave a donation, you can leave a PayPal donation by following the PayPal.me link here: paypal.me/GrumpyTimYouTube?locale.x=en_GB
Intro music:
"As Yet Untitled"
By GrumpyTim (available to download from GrumpyTim's Bandcamp page)
grumpytim.bandcamp.com
http://www.grumpytim.com
In this combined Retrotech and Fixit video we're taking a look at a 1970s Prinzflex 135mm f2.8 lens. Prinzflex was a brand name used by Dixons shops in the UK - they bought in products from other manufacturers and put their Prinzflex badge on the item. From my research, this lens appears to have been made by Chinon (as were some, but not all, of the other Prinzflex lenses).
The lens had a fault when it arrived - there was a huge amount of backlash on the focusing ring, making it very difficult to lock onto focus. In the video we'll take the lens apart enough to fix the focusing backlash and restore the lens to working condition.
If you just want to find out about the fault and see it being fixed, skip to 3:03
After that we'll do some tests with the lens to see how sharp it is and show some examples of the footage you can get with these beautiful vintage lenses.
If you've enjoyed this video and/or it's helped you with your own lens, and you feel so inclined as to leave a donation, you can leave a PayPal donation by following the PayPal.me link here: paypal.me/GrumpyTimYouTube?locale.x=en_GB
Intro music:
"As Yet Untitled"
By GrumpyTim (available to download from GrumpyTim's Bandcamp page)
grumpytim.bandcamp.com
http://www.grumpytim.com
