Alan Chan wrote:
You can use a product called DeoxIT www.caig.com which can remove and prevent the rust. I recommend the 100% solution for the job. It is best if you can remove the mount so you might soak the rust with this solution multi-times for best result.
Alan Chan http://www.pbase.com/wlachan
That will STILL leave you with a damaged lens mount, the plating of which is damaged and is coming off.
If you stop the "cancer" you are STILL faced with a damaged mounting ring.
In this instance, even if the suggested "solution" works perfectly to stop further damage, it will never look right again.
Up to you.
keith
My ESII was in KEH bargain condition, and works very nicely, but there were a few patches of corrosion/rust along the edge of the lens mount. I used one of those battery contact cleaner pens on the spots to smooth them out a bit. The spots look like this:
http://homepage.mac.com/wilensky/eBay/ES_mount_bottom.jpg
http://homepage.mac.com/wilensky/eBay/ES_mount_top.jpg
The areas don't extend onto the mount itself where the rear of the lens mount would come into contact with them, but it's close. My question is, is there anything I can do to these spots to oxidize/seal them or cover them over? Any particular product or method? I'd like to stop any further corrosion or discoloration of other areas. I don't plan on exposing the camera to salt water or nasty weather, but still ... any advice?
Joe
