Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I have THREE of them in my small camera/radio closet!!!! (don't know if it helps, but they're neat....hehehe)) Walt On Mon, 02 Oct 2000 08:22:25 -0700 Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> wrote: > Jem Kime wrote: > > > > Walt, > > your suspicions will be confirmed by most repair people I'm sure. > > Leaving cameras and lenses in dark environments, especially warm ones, is > > not the way to look after them, as its a breeding ground for mould. Leaving > > lenses or other glass exposed to sunlight (and the UV contained in it) will > > actually kill or inhibit fungus. > > Jem > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Walter S Delesandri [SMTP:walt@jove.acs.unt.edu] > > > > BTW, most of the "permanent" hazing and fogging I've seen has been > > in UNUSED cameras and lenses, minty condition otherwise, that had > > been "closeted" for 30 or 40 years.....so perhaps the "excessive" > > care that many Leica owners give their gear is actually NOT good > > for them?....just a thought! > > > > Walt > > Maybe we should be checking out those industrial strength rechargeable silica > packets they sell people. > Markwr