Here's a reply to the list in case anyone can use the info. See comments within and pic at bottom.
> -----Original Message----- > From: cbwaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 10:07 AM > To: Don Sanderson > Subject: Re: fungus amungus? > > > Thanks for the reply Don. Of course, it incites more questions... > > 1. What do you remove the beauty ring with? A rubber sink stopper just slightly smaller than the filter size will work. I have metal and rubber tools designed for this. > 3. Like regular jeweler's screwdrivers? I'm trying to imagine > tiny little > combination wrenches...what do you mean? Phillips in the right size to remove the little screws holding the filter mount on. Japenese JIS sizes are best. The 'spanner' is for removing the retainers that hold the lens elements in place. > 7. Wonder where I might find these... eekbay, Micro-Tools or a very good tool store. > 8. oh boy... Picture follows: http://www.donsauction.com/pdml/LensTools.jpg Don > > Thanks, > CW > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Don Sanderson" <> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 10:52 AM > Subject: RE: fungus amungus? > > > > I've done 3 fungused SMC Takumars this morning. > > Not that hard with the right tools. > > 1.) Something to remove the beauty ring. > > 2.) Windex. (Works best on fungus) > > 3.) Proper screwdrivers and spanner wrenches. > > 5.) Canned air. > > 6.) Lens cloth. > > 7.) Lintless gloves. > > 8.) Patience. ;-) > > > > Don > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: cbwaters [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Monday, December 26, 2005 8:05 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Fw: fungus amungus? > >> > >> > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "cbwaters" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Sunday, December 25, 2005 6:42 PM > >> Subject: fungus amungus? > >> > >> > >> > The M50 1.4 I got last weekend defiantly has fungus. > >> > Way I see it, I have four options, most with associated questions : > >> > > >> > Leave it. > >> > It'll get worse, right? can it really spread to other lenses? > >> > > >> > Pitch it. It's a well built - (fast!) lens in otherwise great > >> condition > >> > so this option isn't likely > >> > > >> > Send it to KEH or somewhere else to have it cleaned. How much > >> will that > >> > cost? Where's a good place? > >> > > >> > Try to clean it myself. Lens didn't really cost me anything > so it's a > >> > good candidate but I'm not sure I could bear to have another > >> dead lens to > >> > my name (you may recall I have a gravity problem. I may be > taking over > >> > for Tom since he left us...) I've never disassembled a lens so > >> it may be > >> > a low percentage play. > >> > > >> > What say Yee? > >> > > >> > Cory > >> > got a 1GB card for the D for Christmas. > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.1.371 / Virus Database: 267.14.7/214 - Release Date: > 12/23/2005 > > > > >
