On Sat, Apr 5, 2008 at 4:42 PM, mike wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > From: "Patrick Genovese" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > He got the lenses to my place and upon looking through the viewfinder > > I was horrified to see that the lens in question seemed to be fogged. > > Upon closer inspection the lens seemed to have quite a bit of dust > > and fungus growth inside. The lens did not stay on the body for more > > than a couple of minutes coz I immediately took it off. > > > > I am worried that I may end up "infecting" my own lenses with fungus.. > > > What you see on a camera lens is the growing part of a fungus. It is not > (generally) infective itself. What causes fungus on lenses is suitable > conditions for the germination of fungal spores. Virtually every cubic > centimetre of air carries fungal spores. Granted, if the fungus on the lens > has started to produce spores you may have increased the concentration of > them in your vicinity. > > If your lenses are kept in dry conditions and regularly exposed to light, it > is highly unlikely that you will have produced the conditions for > germination. Your lenses, in all probability, were infected (filled and > covered with spores) a long time ago.
Mike I think you've just helped to cranked up Patrick's paranoia level. Germs are everywhere...all around us...unseen...silently infecting us. Cheers, Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
