Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/03/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]First, Don't panic. If fungus attacks your lens it will be because you left it for several years in a place with excess humidity. I won't grow over night! If you got condensation, rain drops (tears?) on the lens barrel, wipe them off. IF you think there may be condensation inside, set the lens in a warm spot. I set mine on the DSS receiver, or VCR vent and it is warm enough to get rid of condensation, but not warm enough that it'll harm the lens. I have shot Hassys in misting rain, and it never affected them at all! Dan - -----Original Message----- From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Saturday, March 06, 1999 5:01 PM Subject: [Leica] Re: Fungus! >At 04:29 PM 06/03/99 -0500, you wrote: >>Dear LUGs, >> >> My questions are a little off topic. But thank you for >>your help. >> >> >> Does anyone know how to subscribe Hasselblad Digest? >> >> I made a mistake this morning when I used my Hasselblad >>to take pictures under snowing condition. I did not cover my lens. >>There was some moisture which condensed on the lens barrel. I'm >>afraid that the fungus may grow inside. How can I avoid fungus >>development inside the lens. >> >If you live where it snows, it is not likely you will have anything to >worry about. Warm, humid conditions promote the growth of fungus. A >little bit of moisture on the lens due to condensation will not cause >fungus, once you leave the lens out for a while to dry out. > >