Welcome to the club. Fungus is unpredictable but you can probably assume
that it will spread.
John Hermanson
Camtech Photo Services, Inc.
21 South Lane, Huntington, NY, 11743-4714,
631-424-2121, www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil Scott" <theedgecine@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2005 2:50 AM
Subject: [OM] New list member...with a few questions..
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm glad to have found a place where I'm amongst others with
> Zuikoholism...I'm looking forward to learning and contributing to and from
> others with this "terrible" affliction.
>
> So, a lens question: I'm considering parting with my Zuiko 75-150 f4, 135
> f3.5 and 200 f4 in favor of a 65-200 f4. This kind of move will certainly
> lighten the load in my camera bag, but will I lose sharpness or bokeh by
> going to the 65-200?
>
> I recently bought a Om-2n from e-**y basically as a parts camera for its
> lens; the camera was in better shape than I imagined but the 50mm f1.4
> has
> fungus. The lens is in KEH EX+ condition and looks clear, but when held up
> to the light it has light spidery fungus filaments throughout. How much
> will
> this fungus affect picture resolution? Need I worry about fungus in the
> camera body itself and will it transfer to other lenses? I live in a dry,
> mountainous climate...will this keep the fungus from spreading?
>
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts...
>
> Neil
>
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