Reattaching Rubber lens grips?

[P. J. Alling]

Thanks for the advice and information.  I'll look some kind of 
adhesive.  I'm not sure how heat will work since it appears to be the 
current hot weather that brought on the expansion of the grip.

Bob Blakely wrote:
> Yes, with an SMCK 50/1.2. First, it's supposed to be "glued" in place - 
> using a VERY small amount adhesive that's supposed to remain "permanently" 
> gooey kinda like tape. It runs down the middle of the band, but not near the 
> edges of thus preventing goo from oozing out the edges. With at least some 
> of the rubber used on these lenses, using a hair dryer "should" shrink the 
> rubber (don't get it too hot).
>
> Regards,
> Bob Blakely
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "P. J. Alling" <webster26 at mindspring.com>
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>   
>> Small technical question.  The Rubber grip on my M 85mm's focus ring has
>> stretched out and has become so lose that it's actually threating to
>> slip off of the lens.  Has anyone else had this problem and if so is
>> there a solution other than simply gluing it back in place?
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