[LargeFormat] Fungus

[Stuart Phillips]

From what I have read, fungus can be VERY durable and can spread to other
lenses if they are stored together. I would definitely send it back for that
reason alone.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph O'Neil" <joneil@multiboard.com>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 7:55 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] Fungus


>
> >At the moment the lens is enjoying some strong sun on the window ledge
prior
> >to be returned to vendor for a refund..
>
> -snip-
>          I would return it to the vendor without even touching
> it.  Personally I ahve seen fungus actually eat coatings and etch
> glass.  Not sure what the heck is in fungus that it can etch glass, but I
> have seen it.
>          If you did clean it off, the orignal vendor could see the etched
> glass under where the fungus was and claim you marked the glass while
> cleaning it.  Best to return it.
> joe
>
>
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