> > From: PN Stenquist <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2008/12/02 Tue AM 04:44:37 GMT > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Cleaning fungus off filters > > I would have the lens serviced. The fungus will only get worse and > could eventually damage the coatings. But a professional cleanup can > render it as good as new.
Seconded. > As far as the filters go. I would clean them with a lens cleaning > solution and microfiber cloth, then dip them in a mild solution of > bleach and water. > Paul Probably worth dismantling them first, as the fungus will almsot certainly have started in a crevice of a joint or thread. > On Dec 1, 2008, at 11:39 PM, Paul Ewins wrote: > > > What is the best way to clean fungus off filters? Ordinarily I > > would just > > throw them out but this is a set of seven 40.5mm rear filters for the > > 400-600 zoom, so I don't have any replacements and don't really want > > to buy > > them. The lens also has a little bit of fungus, but not too serious. > > > > Thanks, > > Paul Ewins > > Melbourne, Australia > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > [email protected] > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above > > and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. > ----------------------------------------- Email sent from www.virginmedia.com/email Virus-checked using McAfee(R) Software and scanned for spam -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
