P3D RE: Fungus

[Marcus Warrington <marcusw@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Date: Sat, 16 May 1998 22:48:31 +0430
> From: Klaas Morcus <k.morcus@xxxxxx>
> A few days ago a Realist Ilex Paragon was offerered on Ebay. I was
>interested, but before bidding I asked the seller whether there was
>fungus on the lenses. He was an honest man: he mailed me there WAS
>fungus and he immediately added this information to the text on his Ebay
>advertisement. Some bidder{s) let the seller know they were no longer
>interested in the camera. However, nevertheless the camera has been
>sold  for more than $ 100.-. How is this possible? Isn't it a very
>serous problem? 

I also bought a Realist (3.5) that had fungus in one lense, (on the rear of the middle
element) at the time of purchase I didn't notice it. After some searching around (on
the net) I found a tip (and bought the book) on camera repair that recommended a
1:1 ratio of Ammonia and hydrogen peroxide would remove the fungus. I have since
done this and it certainly does work, so fungus on a lense doesn't mean the camera
is beyond repair. The test roll I shot shows that the image is no sharper from the left 
lense (although I'm not sure if it may flare a little more). Another reason someone might
still pay reasonable money for a camera with fungus in the lense is that they want it
for a collection not for taking pictures..

Marcus

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