Since fungus is so pervasive, perhaps weaker cleaner ( than bleach )
might do the job.
Regardless of what you try, I suggest testing on a small area first.
Especially on valuable items.
I'm currently trying the sunshine test on a Tamron lens & hard leather
case. The smell may be going from the case. I hope to know more in a
week or so. However I don't hold much hope for success.
David
Chuck Norcutt wrote:
>swisspace wrote:
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>>What i forgot to mention is what do I do with the musty smelling bellows
>>I bought a few months back, I hadn't realy though of it as a problem
>>before, It stored seperate to my lenses, but should I throw it out to
>>stop infections or can it be treated.
>>
>>
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>I wouldn't worry about the bellows spreading infections. Spores are
>everywhere. You can't keep them from getting into everything. You can
>only stop them from growing by keeping them from heat and moisture.
>
>As to treatment of the bellows I think I'd give it lots of fresh air and
>sunshine treatment first and see if that gets rid of the smell. If that
>doesn't work and the only other recourse is to throw it out I'd get much
>more adventurous. I'd mix up a weak solution of water and household
>bleach (maybe 10-20% bleach) and a drop or two of liquid soap to act as
>a surfactant and then soak the bellows in that solution until it's all
>thoroughly wetted and let soak a bit while the bleach does a number on
>the fungi. Then rinse thoroughly with clean water and let dry.
>
>If it's ruined (as it might be) you haven't lost anything if you would
>have had to throw it out anyhow. If it's cloth the bleach may have
>destroyed the dye and you'll have to figure out how to re-dye it. If
>it's leather you may have to treat it with leather dye and a leather
>restorer to restore its suppleness.
>
>Perhaps someone else has a less dire course of action to suggest.
>
>Chuck Norcutt
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