Fungus? Remedies?
Feb 6, 2014 19:33:12 #
Try using it. You might come up with some interesting results, especially regarding portraits of older women. The lens might actually help to minimize spots and wrinkles, and act as it's own softening filter.
However, if you think the fungus is active, keep the lens isolated from your other optics, and perhaps in a silicon-gel bag for a bit, if you think it might be moist.
However, if you think the fungus is active, keep the lens isolated from your other optics, and perhaps in a silicon-gel bag for a bit, if you think it might be moist.
Feb 6, 2014 19:33:24 #
Try using it. You might come up with some interesting results, especially regarding portraits of older women. The lens might actually help to minimize spots and wrinkles, and act as it's own softening filter.
However, if you think the fungus is active, keep the lens isolated from your other optics, and perhaps in a silicon-gel bag for a bit, if you think it might be moist.
However, if you think the fungus is active, keep the lens isolated from your other optics, and perhaps in a silicon-gel bag for a bit, if you think it might be moist.
Feb 10, 2014 11:10:40 #
The Fonz
Loc: Queensland, mate!
You guys are absolutely clueless LOL.
This is harmless bubbling of the black paint on the outside of the elements and has NOTHING to do with fungus, nor will it affect the performance in any significant way. Just get over its appearance and use it (unless you've made someone on ebay happy already :))
This is harmless bubbling of the black paint on the outside of the elements and has NOTHING to do with fungus, nor will it affect the performance in any significant way. Just get over its appearance and use it (unless you've made someone on ebay happy already :))
Feb 10, 2014 15:46:58 #
The Fonz wrote:
You guys are absolutely clueless LOL.
This is harmless bubbling of the black paint on the outside of the elements and has NOTHING to do with fungus, nor will it affect the performance in any significant way. Just get over its appearance and use it (unless you've made someone on ebay happy already :))
This is harmless bubbling of the black paint on the outside of the elements and has NOTHING to do with fungus, nor will it affect the performance in any significant way. Just get over its appearance and use it (unless you've made someone on ebay happy already :))
I was never sure if it is fungus, because it looked so symmetrical. That's why I posted the question. Thanks for your input!
Feb 10, 2014 16:34:28 #
The Fonz
Loc: Queensland, mate!
No worries, Klaus. I understand, too; you rarely come across this particular problem these days, but I was a bit surprised..... Its a nice enough lens though.
Anyway, look up "Schneideritis"; thats the term most often used for this harmless phenomenon.
Anyway, look up "Schneideritis"; thats the term most often used for this harmless phenomenon.
Feb 10, 2014 20:00:23 #
The Fonz
Loc: Queensland, mate!
Schneideritis is not delamination, as earlier suggested (I just read that, sorry :)), either. Delamination would indeed have been more serious.
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