The difference in my hands after switching to that new synthetic grease

Used to use that old petroleum-based stuff for years. My hands would be cracked and raw by Friday, especially in winter. Switched to that new synthetic brand, the one in the blue tube, about six months ago. The change was crazy. No more skin splitting around my thumbs when I'm working on a tight helicoid. I can actually feel the tiny detents on aperture rings now. It's like my fingertips got their sensitivity back. I don't even need that heavy lotion anymore. Anyone else notice a big difference with their gear after changing one small thing like a lubricant?

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harris.drew26d ago

My buddy Mark switched to a synthetic grease for his old film camera repairs. He said the difference in how the focus rings turned was like night and day, smooth and consistent. It just goes to show how the right little thing can change everything.

oliviac2226d ago

Totally get that. Watched my friend Sarah clean and re-lube the zoom gear on her old lens. It used to stick and grind halfway through. After she did it, the whole action felt buttery, like turning a new volume knob. She kept zooming in and out just to feel it. Such a tiny fix for a huge change in feel.

fiona_webb7d ago

That old grease turns acidic, @oliviac22, eats the parts.