Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-05 Thread mike wilson
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

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-05 Thread David Savage
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

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-05 Thread David J Brooks
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

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-05 Thread mike wilson
From: David Savage [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2008/04/05 Sat AM 09:52:38 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:42 PM, mike wilson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: From: Patrick Genovese [EMAIL

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-05 Thread Doug Franklin
David J Brooks wrote: Germs are everywhere...all around us...unseen...silently infecting us. The night at at GFM should cure that.:-0 If you talk to the rights folks in those hills, you'll have a good supply of nearly 100% pure ethanol to help with the cleansing. :-) -- Thanks, DougF

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-05 Thread Patrick Genovese
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

HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-04 Thread Patrick Genovese
Hi, A friend of mine is thinking of buying a pentax DSLR and wanted to try a couple of old F Series lenses on a K10D. 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

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-04 Thread pnstenquist
I wouldn't worry about it, although i might wipe the lens mount with a towel dipped in bleach. But be careful not to get bleach on the plastic. That lens might be recoverable too. Tell your friend to take it to an expert camera repair shop. If the coatings haven't been etched by the fungus, it

Re: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem

2008-04-04 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Patrick Genovese Subject: HELP - Need advice with a potential problem Hi, A friend of mine is thinking of buying a pentax DSLR and wanted to try a couple of old F Series lenses on a K10D. He got the lenses to my place and upon looking through