{"id":3739,"date":"2011-04-19T22:27:36","date_gmt":"2011-04-20T03:27:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/14\/"},"modified":"2018-08-21T23:04:40","modified_gmt":"2018-08-22T05:04:40","slug":"view-camera-lube","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/view-camera-lube\/","title":{"rendered":"VIEW CAMERA LUBE"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/19\/view-camera-lube\/iwax01\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3742\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-3742\" title=\"iwax01\" src=\"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/iwax011-105x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"105\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/iwax011-105x300.jpg 105w, https:\/\/www.jbhphoto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/iwax011.jpg 126w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 105px) 100vw, 105px\" \/><\/a>It is important that your view camera work and work smoothly without glitches in the field.&nbsp; Nothing is worse than having some issue when you are out working.&nbsp; I spend a lot of time maintaining our cameras.&nbsp; I feel it is better to do this before we go out, than to have problems that require work in the field.&nbsp; Nothing is worse than wasting time on repairs when you are out.<\/p>\n<p>A high-quality Microcrystalline Wax is one of your best friends when it comes to keeping your view camera clean and working smoothly.&nbsp; See my previous post titled \u201c<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/jbhphoto.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/16\/wax-on-wax-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wax On. . . Wax Off<\/a><\/span>\u201d for more information about waxing the camera.<\/p>\n<p>But, waxing the camera is only part of keeping it functioning smoothly.&nbsp; You need lubrication for the metal parts.&nbsp; Metal rails, guides, and locking knobs need lubrication to keep them working freely.&nbsp; Nothing is worse than having a threaded part to seize up in the field.&nbsp; The best lubrication for metal parts is a dry lubricant.&nbsp; One that goes on wet but dries leaving a slick lubricant that does not get on your hands and possibly on your lenses or film.&nbsp;&nbsp; A dry lubricant also does not attract dust and dirt.<\/p>\n<p>One of the best lubricants I have found is a product made for lubricating bicycles.&nbsp; Pedro\u2019s Ice Wax 2.0 is a natural wax-based dry lube for use on bicycle chains.&nbsp; It is also an excellent choice for the metal-to-metal parts of the view camera.&nbsp;&nbsp; It works on brass, steel, and aluminum surfaces equally well.&nbsp; The manufacturer says it is a Hydrophobic wax coating that repels water and provides protection from wear and contaminants.&nbsp; It goes on wet and dries leaving a lubricating film that keeps parts moving freely.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong> Just a drop or two worked into the metal-on-metal surfaces is all you need.&nbsp; And it lasts for a long time.&nbsp; It is also good for all threaded locking knobs to keep them free and to prevent them from seizing up.&nbsp; A little Microcrystalline Wax plus some Ice Wax, and you should be good to go. . . go to the field that is, without any glitches to slow you down.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>JB<\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is important that your view camera work and work smoothly without glitches in the field.&nbsp; Nothing is worse than having some issue when you are out working.&nbsp; I spend a lot of time maintaining our cameras.&nbsp; I feel it is better to do this before we go out, than to have problems that requireContinue reading &rarr;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[12,9],"tags":[40,16,17,18,20,41],"class_list":["post-3739","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to","category-photography","tag-camera-lube","tag-film-photography","tag-fine-art-photography","tag-jb-susan-harlin","tag-ulf-photography","tag-view-camera","no-thumb"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>VIEW CAMERA LUBE<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Ice Wax for view cameras... 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