I've done 3 fungused SMC Takumars this morning. Not that hard with the right tools. 1.) Something to remove the beauty ring. 2.) Windex. (Works best on fungus) 3.) Proper screwdrivers and spanner wrenches. 5.) Canned air. 6.) Lens cloth. 7.) Lintless gloves. 8.) Patience. ;-)
Don > -----Original Message----- > From: cbwaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 8:05 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Fw: fungus amungus? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "cbwaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 6:42 PM > Subject: fungus amungus? > > > > The M50 1.4 I got last weekend defiantly has fungus. > > Way I see it, I have four options, most with associated questions : > > > > Leave it. > > It'll get worse, right? can it really spread to other lenses? > > > > Pitch it. It's a well built - (fast!) lens in otherwise great > condition > > so this option isn't likely > > > > Send it to KEH or somewhere else to have it cleaned. How much > will that > > cost? Where's a good place? > > > > Try to clean it myself. Lens didn't really cost me anything so it's a > > good candidate but I'm not sure I could bear to have another > dead lens to > > my name (you may recall I have a gravity problem. I may be taking over > > for Tom since he left us...) I've never disassembled a lens so > it may be > > a low percentage play. > > > > What say Yee? > > > > Cory > > got a 1GB card for the D for Christmas. > > > > >
