Canon Serenar 50mm f/1.9 Lens Clean, Lubricate, Adjust (CLA)

Here’s a rather thorough walk-through of the disassembly, cleaning, and reassembly of a circa 1950 Canon Serenar 50mm f/1.9 lens. You can read about its history in another post. Please read my general instructions before attempting a CLA. (follow the images left to right, top to bottom)

Vintage Canon Serenar Lenses

In the 1990’s my Dad was given some old camera equipment by a relative. At the time my father didn’t think much about it as it was an old camera bag with a rangefinder camera, some m39 mount lenses, and accessories. He wasn’t much interested in the camera, as he had more modern equivalents, and the […]