Thursday, February 11, 2010

How do I clean internal fungus from a lens?

I have bought a an old prime lens off ebay and if has fungus under the from element, is this easy to clean, is there a way that I can remove the front element and clean it?How do I clean internal fungus from a lens?
First, lens repair is not a ';do it yourself'; project. Repairs will have to be done by a trained camera/lens repair tech.





Unless the Seller told you about the fungus in their listing you should return the lens. Re-read the listing and if there was misrepresentation then file a claim with eBay.





If the lens is a rare one, perhaps an f1.2 or f1.0 or a perspective control lens it might be worth repairing.





If its a garden-variety 50mm f1.7 or f1.8 it really isn't worth repairing.





Of course if its a Leica prime lens or Hasselblad or Mamiya medium format lens it might be worth the cost of repairs.





Here are some repair sources to contact:





http://www.camerarepair.com





http://www.camrepair.com





http://www.camera-repair.comHow do I clean internal fungus from a lens?
I would not suggest you to disassemble your lens since its a quite complex elements inside. Go for the professionals. It won't cost you much money.

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