Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The fungus I've seen looks white with front lighting, and dark when silhouetted by light from the rear, much like cobwebs, which how some of it appears. I've seen it in cameras as new as Fuji 645 rangefinders, which had been used in the tropics. Phil Vick Ko wrote: > > Thanks Phil. > > The fungus in the picture looks black. Does it come in > different colors? Mine is white. > > Thanks > Vick > > Phil Stiles wrote: > > > Oh, I forgot to mention a link or two: > > http://www.chem.helsinki.fi/~toomas/photo/fungus/ > > http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/bronfaults.html#lensfaults > > Phil > > > > Vick Ko wrote: > > > > > > I just received a 90mm collapsible Elmar. It was bought cheap - > > > advertised as "dusty" - and after close examination, I can see > > > why. Not only is it dusty, it has 5 to 6 long scratches on an > > > interior lens. > > > > > > I have a couple questions: > > > > > > - were the interior surfaces so fragile that they would > > > get scratched? I assume someone did a botched > > > SLA (scratch, lube and adjust) on it. > > > > > > - what effect will this do on pictures? > > > > > > - what can I do to make the best of this lens? > > > Get a lens hood? Use it in only certain light > > > conditions? > > > > > > Thanks for any help provided. > > > > > > Vick