Olympus-OM
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [OM] Fungi in my lens (OT)

Subject: Re: [OM] Fungi in my lens (OT)
From: PCACala@xxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 10:14:41 EST
Wayne writes:

> I overheard a conversation at my local repair shop, where the person from
>  the repair shop said to a customer that the inside of the lens (some SLR
>  lens in this case) has to be thoroughly cleaned as the mould produces
>  microscopic spores which float around inside the lens and will "re-infect"
>  given the right conditions.  Can't guarantee the accuracy of this, do we
>  have any biologists on the list who can verify it ?

I'm not a mycologist, but I do fungus collecting work for one.

The bottom line is that a Zuiko isn't hermetically sealed.  Cleaning it is no
guarantee that spores or dust won't enter again!

Gary Reese
Las Vegas, NV

< This message was delivered via the Olympus Mailing List >
< For questions, mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >
< Web Page: http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright/olympuslist.html >


<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>
Sponsored by Tako
Impressum | Datenschutz