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Re: [OM] UV light to prohibit/kill fungus within lenses

Subject: Re: [OM] UV light to prohibit/kill fungus within lenses
From: Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 28 Jun 2024 07:31:54 +0100
And specifically:
https://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php?/search/&tags=SAFETY

Seems like UVC is bad news for organisms, not just micro ones.

Piers

On Tue, 25 Jun 2024, 08:55 Wayne Harridge, <
wayne.harridge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Sorry to mislead anyone, here is the correct link:
> https://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php
>
> ...Wayne
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: olympus <olympus-
> > bounces+wayne.harridge=structuregraphs.com@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> On
> > Behalf Of Wayne Harridge
> > Sent: Tuesday, 25 June 2024 11:03 AM
> > To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [OM] UV light to prohibit/kill fungus within lenses
> >
> > Check out uvphotography.com noting the dangers and precautions related
> to
> > UV-C.
> >
> > …Wayne
> >
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > > On 24 Jun 2024, at 11:10 PM, Paul Haigney <lensmanten@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > Greetings,
> > >
> > > I'm in the process of constructing a light proof enclosure to house a
> UV
> > lamp to keep lenses free from fungal growth, I contacted a University
> Prof on
> > the subject for some advice on the correct type of UV lamp to use, here
> is his
> > reply "/You need to use a germicidal lamp that emits UVC radiation at
> 254 nm
> > wavelength, exposure of few hours each month should be enough to
> > inactivate microorganisms/" he also advised not to look at the light as
> it can
> > cause damage to eyes .
> > >
> > > Hope this helps
> > >
> > > Paul
> > >
> > >>
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