Probably true. I bought a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro with a mild
case of fungus. I got it for less than a hundred bucks, spent sixty to
have it disassembled and cleaned. It's as good as new with no damage to
coatings and has remained fungus free for six years. But since it had a
new home, it was never returned to the place where it acquired the
fungus.
Paul
On Jan 28, 2006, at 1:16 PM, William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Sanderson"
Subject: RE: Fungus Amungous-The Cure
I've never had it come back on lenses that I've done as
long as several years ago.
My theory is that the Windex acts as both a cleaner and
disinfectant.
As long as the lens is stored properly after cleaning the
fungus shouldn't reappear.
Damp, stagnant air and darkness are the main factors in
fungus spore germination.
A cool, dry place should prevent this.
I suspect that the biggest reason fungus reappears is that while the
lens may be fungus free, where the lens is stored remains
contaminated.
William Robb
