Molykote 33 Light: application for lenses

I purchased Molykote 33 Light grease primarily for lens applications.

The 33 Light reminds me of GM Special Lubricant High Temperature grease, they have a similar consistency (NLGI 1). However, there are important differences:

1. GM provides better lubrication. Apparently because of the PTFE.

2. Molykote does not separate or bleed, unlike GM.

3. Molykote is almost odorless.

This is why I switched to using Molykote 33 Light. The first application was on the Pentacon 30/3.5 lens. It had never been disassembled, the original grease had dried up, so the focusing ring was too stiff.

The focusing mechanism of this lens is like the "inverted" mechanism of the Индустар-61Л/З (Industar-61L/Z) on which I tested the greases.

First impressions after using Molykote 33 Light are good. But I wish there was a PTFE additive for even lighter movement.

See also related notes:

• Molykote 33 Light grease (2023-07-03)
• Pentacon 30/3.5 (M42x1) (2023-05-01)
• Industar-61L/Z-MC 50/2.8 and Pentax M 50/4 Macro (2023-04-15)
• Смазка GM Special Lubricant High Temperature (12345879) (2021-03-01)

Image albums:

• Pentacon 30/3.5