Hit 500 lens regreases in my shop last Friday and it caught me off guard

I was just tallying up my month and realized I had done 500 total lens regrease jobs since I started tracking back in 2021. That number surprised me because I thought I was still under 300. Most of those were old Canon FD and Nikon AI-S lenses where the grease had turned to glue after 40 years. The trick I found is using a dab of PTFE lube on the helicoid threads before reassembly, it smooths out the focus feel without bleeding everywhere. Has anyone else kept a running count of a specific repair they do a lot of?

3 comments

3 Comments

carter.laura17d ago

Ngl 500 regreases is bonkers, I'd have lost count by the first hundred for sure.

elliotm7014d ago

I keep a spreadsheet for mine @carter.laura, just a simple column with the date and lens type I worked on. That's the only way I don't lose track after the first couple dozen.

johnson.paul17d ago

Keeps a log myself and seeing numbers like that out of nowhere is a weird feeling for sure. It makes you realize how much work you've actually put in over the years. Good on you for sticking with it, that's a lot of lenses saved from the trash.