the rear elements to separate. I just checked mine, which I use fairly regularly, (I'd been lucky up
till now), and it too seems to have what looks like a light splotchy haze somewhere in the rear element
group. The result appears to be a veiling flare when a light source is too close to the edge of the
frame. This is truly a PITA since I really like this little zoom. I can't complain much however since I
bought it as new in a box for about $70.00 about a two years ago, and I've gotten a lot of use out of
it.
Juan Buhler wrote:
After some fun with the FA16-45 on the istD, I decided to try the FA28-70 that I had on the ZX5n. Now, that camera has been in its bag, unused, for about a year now.
Horror: the lens seems fogged. It is as if it were moist inside, but not quite. The fogging is in the internal elements. I'm going to put in in the sun for a few hours to see if it "dries", but don't expect too much.
Luckily, it was isolated from other lenses, so if this is fungus I think the other lenses are ok...
:-(
j
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