Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/15

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Subject: [Leica] tele-elmarit 90
From: Mitch Alland <malland@mac.com>
Date: 15 Mar 2000 15:56:34 -0500
 
>I have
>had mine and used it constantly for...what?...thirteen years with no signs
>of fungus or other degenerative condition.

After four years, mine developed fungus, which I thought was dust on the inside lens surface. I took the lens apart to try to clean it and then, because I forgot how to put it back together, sent it to Leica USA. They told me it was fungus and sent it on to Germany and then informed me that it would take as long as six months to get it back. Because the cost for repair was enormous, they offered me a good deal on the new 9/2.8 which I have had for six years without a fungus problem.

Does anyone know why a particular lens, such as the Tele-Elmarit 90 would be prone to developing fungus? Do any other Leica lenses have this problem?

- --Mitch