RichieC wrote:
Are you sure? outgassed? do you carry lens cleaner/ or any other chemical that might have spilled? The foam and soft material would hold it against the plastic andr affect it in a way a simple quick wipe would not. Does you wife wear nail polish ? Acetone will do this.
I did hear of couches shipped from China treated with an anti fungal so they wouldn't arrive ruined on board ships in containers... It was only discovered when people were showing up with weird rashes that turned out to be chemical burns. Someone noticed a pattern. So may not be the manufacturer at all, but the shippers!. Who knows. Freakin' Chinese don't care about anybody... its the wild west over there.
In order to attack that much plastic, there would have to be some heavy duty gassing, or my suspicion would be something leaked, your bag sopped it up, and held it in place... and you didn't know it for a few days.
Do this, as long as the lens is toast, put it back in and see what happens. If it damages it again- now you can go after them and have them replace it!
Are you sure? outgassed? do you carry lens cleaner... (
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This happened several years ago. When it happened I suspected outgassing and I took a sniff inside the bag. There was a very distinct chemical odor. In a few weeks the odor was gone, so I assumed it was now safe to use and I've been using it ever since. I don't carry any kind of liquids in my camera bag
I've quit thinking about getting it repaired. Besides all the advice I've gotten here, Authorized Camera has told me it wouldn't be worth it.
If I can figure out a way to get it extended out to 300mm, I'd put a 2x adapter on it and just keep for an extra long fixed lens.