[LargeFormat] Silica Packs to avoid the Fungus
Clive Warren
largeformat@f32.net
Wed Nov 7 11:50:04 2001
At 14:08 07/11/01 +0000, philip Lambert wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clive Warren" <Clive.Warren@megacycle.co.uk>
>
> > Had a quick look at a couple of lenses last night that I have been meaning
> > to test - both are unknown quantities. Had a bit of a fright when looking
> > through them top see the start of fungus on internal elements. The fungus
> > was probably there when I bought the lenses - they are kept in a warm and
> > fairly dry environment so growth is not encouraged.
> >
> > Anyway, after a strip down and clean with my favourite (Ponds Cold Cream)
> > both lenses are now in tip top shape. These two lenses are the only ones
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>Dear Clive,
>Please let me know exactly what you are doing with Pond's Cold Cream. I use
>Vaseline Intensive Care........... Philip
Hmmm....... well rereading my post, the strip down and clean was just the
lenses - any application of Ponds Cold Cream to me was an accident ;-)
To make it a little more interesting, I use Q-tips (cotton buds) with the
smallest amount of Ponds Cold Cream and apply with a circular motion using
reasonable pressure to the affected areas. I have used other lotions in
the past but Ponds seems to be the best. This is followed by an application
of pure alcohol to degrease and then a micro-fibre cloth for a final polish.
Sounds like a very organic type of activity - well it is and it's
satisfying. How do you use the Vaseline Intensive Care?
Cheers,
Clive