Yes, I'd like to hear possible solutions, and whether the fungus already visible
will disappear..
Larry
Dr Peter Gilbert wrote:
> Someone said that placing the lens in the sun for a few days (eg on a
> window ledge) can kill off fungus. What about a couple of weeks
> sealed up with silica gel? At least if you can kill off the fungus
> and the spores it won't get any worse. Don't know if it will make it
> better though.....
>
> I also recall a post or an article somewhere about some kind of
> crystals that you can store with a fungus'd lens . The crystals give
> off some kind of vapour that kills the fungus. I personally don't
> like the sound of it much and have never used the technique, but if
> you haven't got much to lose.....
>
> Let me know if you are interested and I'll try and see if I can find
> the articles. I'm sure I still have something around about fungus.
>
> cheers
>
> peter
>
> >
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >tmlee wrote:
> >>
> >> Dear All.....
> >> I sent my 35-105 zuiko zoom for cleaning.....
> >>
> >> Got a reply recently from the repairman.... he said the fungus has grown
> >> between two lens elements where they are supposed to be cemented
> >> together...... he doesn't have the lens group so he can swap..... he also
> >> said Japan doesn't have...... he experienced Japan sending him back some
> >> other similar cases saying they can't help for lack of parts.....
> >>
> >> Anyone have any suggestions on how to resurrect the zoom to pristine
> >> status
> >> ?
> >>
> >> The fungus is not so bad, but can't be ignored..... I like my optics clean
> >> and in exc condition..... its also the first and only lens for a good 5
> >> years before I bought other lenses...... it still has a special place in
> >> my
> >> dri-cab..........
> >>
> >> thanks in advance....
> >>
> >> peace
> >> TMLee
> >>
> >
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