Kristian, It depends where the fungus is, and how much damage is done. If fungus is on the front element, it can be removed with a partial disassembly. I had a lens cleaned by a pro, and results are great.
Alex -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Kristian Walsh Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 12:59 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: M50/1.4 fungus remedies? Hi, Firstly, thanks to all for the tips on the Leica. It turned out to have a messed up shutter (1sec varied between 1 and 2 seconds, and above 125 the shutter didn't fully open). I'm waiting for a quote on a CLA before I put my cash into it. Oh, and the lens had fungus. Speaking of which, the shop had a lovely M50/1.4 (or maybe a K -- don't know how to tell them apart, but it wasn't an A. Minimum focus was 0.48m, and there were 8 aperture blades - the casing felt like plastic over metal). I had a quick try on their MZ-5n body and I was very impressed. I know these questions come up occasionally, so here are some answers to look up in future: - Auto-focus confirmation works (!!) - I was surprised at this, but I suppose there's no reason why it wouldn't. - The metering seems to work fine. I couldn't be entirely sure, but I think spot and centre-weighted metering both work. - The focus feel is fantastic ;-) ... so, why don't I have a nice 50/1.4 now? Well, it had not one but two tiny fungal colonies. Does anyone know how to get rid of these, or is the lens doomed forever? -- Kristian PS. The shop had actually received, and sold, a Contax N Digital, so there must me some around somewhere. Price was �9500, but I think that was with two zoom lenses. Can you imagine Pentax trying to get that kind of money for a body? - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
