Bought a new lens and have a repair question.

[Battou]

Now you're talkin. Slit it straight down with a razor knife. Remove the old crud. Before re-installing the old rubber, dry fit it n remove the excess off the razored edge at the overlap so when it fits back on it'll make a nice clean seam. Apply the thin DS tape all the way round the lens barrel n stick on your rubber grip.

Just a sugestion to modernize your lens' look... I've used the very thnik neoprine light seal material as grips. It really looks nice, a beautiful deep black matt finish n grippy feel makes it a very modern looking lens. Not everyone likes this look, I do.

http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/collectors-corner/157184-lens-grip-repair.html - It's been up for a week now