Actually the "infected" lens is not mine it just spend a couple of minutes on my K10D.
I took Paul's advice and cleaned the mount and body cap thoroughly hopefully that should be enough. I found some information on-line reccomending a wipe down with hydrogen peroxide then alcohol . Ive done that and I guess all I can do is hope for the best. Actually none of my lenses have ever had fungus on them. One of the older ones has a little bit of dust inside but other than that i've never had any such problems. On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 2:29 PM, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 5:52 AM, David Savage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:42 PM, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > From: "Patrick Genovese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > He got the lenses to my place and upon looking through the viewfinder > > > > I was horrified to see that the lens in question seemed to be fogged. > > > > Upon closer inspection the lens seemed to have quite a bit of dust > > > > and fungus growth inside. The lens did not stay on the body for more > > > > than a couple of minutes coz I immediately took it off. > > > > > > > > I am worried that I may end up "infecting" my own lenses with > fungus.. > > > > > > > > > What you see on a camera lens is the growing part of a fungus. It is > not (generally) infective itself. What causes fungus on lenses is suitable > conditions for the germination of fungal spores. Virtually every cubic > centimetre of air carries fungal spores. Granted, if the fungus on the lens > has started to produce spores you may have increased the concentration of > them in your vicinity. > > > > > > If your lenses are kept in dry conditions and regularly exposed to > light, it is highly unlikely that you will have produced the conditions for > germination. Your lenses, in all probability, were infected (filled and > covered with spores) a long time ago. > > > > Mike I think you've just helped to cranked up Patrick's paranoia level. > > > > Germs are everywhere...all around us...unseen...silently infecting us. > > The night at at GFM should cure that.:-0 > > Dave > > > > > Cheers, > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > > > > > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Regards Patrick Genovese -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
