Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Beat the Fungus
From: Tom Christiansen <tomchr@softhome.net>
Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 11:30:25 -0700
References: <20010521040758.6558.qmail@web3105.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi,

>Apparently the fungi in lenses, etc. cannot survive exposure to UV light. In
>the past, when I lived in a hot high humidity area, I used to make sure that
>all lenses were regularly exposed, caps off both ends, to some good old
>daylight. I never had any problems. I have been told, but have no
>confirmation, that one can also use a UV tube to achieve this effect.
>Perhaps someone else on the list has tried this or knows what strength of UV
>and for what length of time would be required.

Makes sense. In clean room water supplies UV light is used to kill any 
bacteria/fungi in the water. Dunno the intensity of the UV light, though.

Tom

Replies: Reply from Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> (Re: [Leica] Beat the Fungus)
In reply to: Message from dxp <dxp13@yahoo.com> ([Leica] Beat the Fungus)