I think it is best to put them in a plastic bag as soon as you buy them new, seal the bag and never take them out anymore:-)
On the other hand, if you really insist using them, how much is this dust effecting the quality of your photographs? Is it really an issue? After this issue was brought up yesterday or the day before, I also looked at my lenses, and noticed the dust using a halogen flashlight. I decided to ignore it, as I don't notice any ill effects on the performance of my lenses. Are we getting oversensitive here, or is it really an issue? Could dust be sucked out in a controlled way, as a kind of maintanance thing from time to time? Hoover on one side, and on the other side an air filer to filter the fresh air? I have more questions then answers, I am afraid. On Sunday 10 November 2002 02:30, Chris Niesmertelny wrote: > I'm completely disappointed. Most of my lens collection is suffering from > a very fine coating of internal dust. I don't have an expensive collection > but it is fairly complete from 24mm to 200mm, and thankfully my 43mm does > not have the dusty accumulation present. > > I've two questions for the group: > > 1) Which repair center do you recommend (in the continental US) to > undertake such a project? > > 2) How do you deal with dust, and how do you store and protect your > lenses? > > I keep my lenses in a closet in a bedroom my wife and I use as an office. > Until recently, this office was also the bathroom for our cats, hence I > believe this dust is composed of tiny particles of kitty litter. I thought > I was fairly rigorous in my regime of keeping that closet and the office > tidy, but I'm afraid I was not successful. > > Your kind help and advice is appreciated. > > Best regards, > Chris -- Frits W�thrich Pentaxianado
