Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You might check out this page on fungus: http://www.chem.helsinki.fi/~toomas/photo/ Gareth Jolly - -----Original Message----- From: Christopher Nauta <summarex@hotmail.com> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Thursday, March 25, 1999 2:40 Subject: [Leica] Fungus >- > Offered to me is a 35/2 with the built-in eyes for the M3. >Unfortunately, the rear element has some white, wispy fungus happily >living on what appears to be the inside of the rear element. Otherwise >perfect, price is 400$ give or take. > The only experience I have with fungus-ridden glass is one of my view >lenses- a Goerz 16in tele-megor. I have never seen a noticeable >depreciation in the image quality with this lens, however I suspect the >size of the format may mitigate the effects anyway. Also the fungus is >colorless, and grows in a less lattice-like structure. I have used every >reasonable cleaner to remedy this and failed. > Is there a chemical or guerrilla tactic to removing fungus, or does >the glass need to be polished- likely introducing excess curvature? Even >after cleaning, do spores remain in the barrell, waiting for prime >conditions to re-infect the glass? > > Fungally, > Chris >- >Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com