| I was able to remove the front element, but the fungus is behind the middle element which as you say is sealed, like the fate of the lens I'm afraid. Thanks though. Elias On Aug 4, 2010, at 1:57 PM, James Richard Tyrer wrote: On 08/01/10 10:59, Elias_Roustom wrote: I found my El Nikkor 50mm f2.8 enlarger lens with a web-like growth in it this morning, all over the inner element. A victim of the recent damp hot weather. It might not look like it, but an EL Nikkor is made with two lens cells which unscrew just like a Schneider enlarging lens. Have you removed the cells to see if the fungus is growing inside the cells? Usually, the fungus will not be inside the cells as they are sealed, but rather only on the rear of the cell where it can be easily cleaned off. -- James Tyrer --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list |
