A bit of fungus and haze has appeared (not very noticeable in the photos , but I promise it’s there) on my lens and was wondering if anyone had a good guide or tutorial on how to disassemble and clean it. I’ve checked on YouTube and tried to find a manual, but so far haven’t found anything that is thorough and clear enough to inspire confidence. I was told the first step is to unscrew the front element by hand counter clockwise. I tried it, it was too tight. Am I meant to unscrew any of the small screws first? Or has it been tightened overtime and I must oil it first? Any help would be greatly appreciated, since I cannot afford a CLA at the moment, especially for a Leica lens. It is a beautiful lens , I would love to save it.
u/AbuTaware2 — 7 days ago