Wednesday, September 22, 2004, 3:01:20 PM, Malcolm wrote:
MS Frantisek wrote:
Yes, but is it _ethical_ to clean the fungus ;-) ?
MS What a question to pose with a Hitchhikers thread going on! Particularly
MS when there are so many come back lines from the 'Restaurant at the end of
MS the
Frantisek wrote:
MS What a question to pose with a Hitchhikers thread going on!
MS Particularly when there are so many come back lines from the
MS 'Restaurant at the end of the universe' scenes (book 2 -
for those who prefer the written word).
You surely mean the 4-legged steak
decide to upgrade later.
JCO
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From: Malcolm Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2004 5:37 AM
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Subject: RE: Hyperthetical question regarding fungus.
Peter J. Alling wrote:
It depends on the cost differential of course
On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:48:36 +0200, Frantisek wrote:
Yes, but is it _ethical_ to clean the fungus ;-) ?
Hey! Fungi have rights, too! As evidenced by that lot in Washington,
D.C., every time they open their mouths.
TTYL, DougF KG4LMZ
Frantisek wrote:
Yes, but is it _ethical_ to clean the fungus ;-) ?
What a question to pose with a Hitchhikers thread going on! Particularly
when there are so many come back lines from the 'Restaurant at the end of
the universe' scenes (book 2 - for those who prefer the written word).
Malcolm
It depends on the cost differential of course, as well as rarity. After
cleaning the lens will most likely never be the same.
Malcolm Smith wrote:
Assuming there was a rare lens which you had the opportunity to buy -
hypothetically - would it be worth buying relatively cheaply and hoping it
William Robb wrote:
Hypothetically, if you can afford to flush the money you spend on the
lens and it's cleaning down the toilet, then it is worthwhile.
Well it wouldn't be a bog standard lens* I would consider in this condition.
My experiance has been that as soon as I take a gamble like
J. C. O'Connell wrote:
I always believe to is best to buy rare items whenever you
can if the price is right and upgrade later when you get the
chance. You never know, it might clean up and if it doesn't
its only temporary until something better comes along. If
nothing better ever comes
Graywolf wrote:
I would say, that depends. It depends on whether you are a
user or a collector. It is kind of hard to use a lens you
don't have, anticipating the acquisition is half the fun of
collecting.
For my own query, I would say I would only want a lens that can be used, so
it boils
Hi,
Malcolm Smith wrote:
Assuming there was a rare lens which you had the opportunity to buy -
hypothetically - would it be worth buying relatively cheaply and hoping it
will be able to be cleaned for a reasonable sum, or is it best avoided until
a perfect lens comes along, however long you may
mike wilson wrote:
For me, there would be a number of factors:
1. How rare is it?
2. How bad is the fungus?
3. How much does it cost?
4. How much will the repair cost?
5. Will the repair be successful?
6. How badly do I want it?
With fungus, given its penchant for cross fertilisation,
I purchased a Vivitar Series 1 90/2.5 macro lens three or four years ago. It had
visible fungus on the outer circumference of an interior element, but I paid very
little for the lens and the optical 1:1 adapter that goes with it. I had it
disassembled and cleaned at Oakland Photographic Repair
Hi,
For me, there would be a number of factors:
1. How rare is it?
2. How bad is the fungus?
3. How much does it cost?
4. How much will the repair cost?
5. Will the repair be successful?
6. How badly do I want it?
With fungus, given its penchant for cross fertilisation, so
to speak,
Bob W wrote:
Yes. I had a Leica lens with fungus which I sent away for
inspection by some Geordie lab technician - Mike Wilson, I
think his name is g.
He shook his head, tut-tutted a little, and said something
beginning I'm afraid it's bad news, Sir
LOL!
I dropped the lens in the
and type of fungi!
john
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From: Malcolm Smith [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 20:22:01 +0100
Subject: RE: Hyperthetical question regarding fungus.
mike wilson wrote:
For me, there would be a number of factors:
1. How rare
John Whittingham wrote:
Had a 85mm f2 'M' with light fungus, looked like spiders web.
Cleaned by camerarepairer (eBay ID) for £25, excellent
service never had any problems since, he also did an
excellent job on a Refconverter A that was badly infected.
I'm looking at sending a 75mm 2.8
Hi,
Bob W wrote:
Yes. I had a Leica lens with fungus which I sent away for inspection
by some Geordie lab technician - Mike Wilson, I think his name is g.
He shook his head, tut-tutted a little, and said something beginning I'm
afraid it's bad news, Sir
I dropped the lens in the bin and let
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