Lesson 8 / Servicing SLR Lens

This is primarily a hands on lab lesson. This lesson will give you experience in disassembling, repairing and reassembling a lens. As in other lab lessons you will be required to apply many of the skills you gained in earlier lessons. When you complete this lesson you should have confidence in your ability to disassemble and reassemble any lens.

 

Subjects: 

• Lens Service
• Glass and Coatings
• Diaphragms
• Focus Mounts
• Lubrication
• Adjustments
• Focal Length and Maximum Aperture
• Service
• Servicing Autofocus Lens
• Disassembly / Reassembly
• F/min
• Lens ROM
• Lens ROM Compatibility
• Lens Drive
• Analog Motors
• Digital Motors
• Digital Lens
• Factors
• Construction Quality
• AF Defocus Compensation

 

Hands On Lab:

• Disassemble a Manual Focus Lens
• Disassemble an Autofocus Lens, optional

Typical Time Required: 20 hours

Updated 2006