Tutorial on removing fungus from a camera lens

Here is a short tutorial with tips on removing fungus from a camera lens.

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Education

Tags:

• tutorial
• tips
• camera
• lens
• fungus
• removal
• video
• glass

[glee46]

I just purchased a smc pentax-M 1:1.4 50mm. I've not seen it yet as I've purchased it in a auction. Needless to say my fear is that it will have fungus and oil on the blades. Overall do you think it's worth a go if I need to take it apart and get it back to the best shape possible?

[huecycle]

@glee46 Depends on how much you paid and whether its effecting your IQ. I'd say check it out with a flashlight like I demonstrated in the video first. If you don't see much, or if its not screwing up your image don't fool with it. BUT - if you do see fungus I'd bag that lens separate from the rest of the stable to prevent spores from spreading to other lenses.

[emperorzong]

what do you clean it with?

[huecycle]

@emperorzong I kind of left that part out since there so many opinions on what works best. I used hydrogen peroxide but, you can find many other recommendations out on the web that might work just as well.

[dklima]

Useless how to, shows nothing. Please, stop doing such "how to". Thanks

[Daideepya]

i see fungus in your beard!! ^_^

[bulletsformylady]

Whats the song at 3:02 ... ???

[frjel80]

use hairdryer to dry the lens before put it back into the bag...

[MTBiker152]

Wow...

[D4GG312]

im not gonna be all PRICKY and complian but you straaight foward answered my questions. GOOD JOB.

[TheEmanueljean]

i hate this video..!!

[WOB1010]

Crazy...

Heard about your parents and all the talk about it ;

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but You didn't actually show us ANYTHING.

[venuslnd]

You never show the most important part. The cleaning and what you use to clean it.

[Hatafuriyamanokaiju]

Didn't explain how you cleaned it...