02-22-2016, 09:32 AM
While we are here on the subject of fungus........ as I've said I live on a boat which is for the most part very dry.....(well the salt runs great from my salt cellar)..a good sign!... One day I put the kettle on the gas...a knock at the door....I chat outside and forget the kettle...finally I come in......damn.....steam everywhere, I opened all the windows and didn't think anything further...
A few days later I took out my Sigma 50-150 F2.8 (I keep my lenses in several small safes) to find "net curtains" inside the front element, a moment of panic while I took out all my glass to find that thankfully the rest seemed unaffected. Took the lens apart and cleaned the inside front element....whilst the rest of the lenses were sunbathing on deck....
I've since fitted an aquarium heater (100W thermostatically controlled) to the under the safes to keep a gentle background warmth to prevent further absent-mindedness.
Houses are considerably safer havens for lenses!
Yes, I use what the French call l'ammoniaque!
A few days later I took out my Sigma 50-150 F2.8 (I keep my lenses in several small safes) to find "net curtains" inside the front element, a moment of panic while I took out all my glass to find that thankfully the rest seemed unaffected. Took the lens apart and cleaned the inside front element....whilst the rest of the lenses were sunbathing on deck....
I've since fitted an aquarium heater (100W thermostatically controlled) to the under the safes to keep a gentle background warmth to prevent further absent-mindedness.
Houses are considerably safer havens for lenses!
Yes, I use what the French call l'ammoniaque!