Questions tagged “fungus”

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Marks around the edge of a lens front element: fungus, coating damage, or just residue?

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madhead

11mo ago

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Can fungus inside a Nikon 50mm f/1.8 front lens group be cleaned by disassembly?

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Tiago Cardoso

2y ago

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Is the mark inside my Helios 44M-6 lens fungus or just dust?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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What can cause squiggly lines that show up in photos and appear on the sensor?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Can fungus marks on a lens coating be removed after cleaning?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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What causes haze inside an old camera lens, and can it be cleaned?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Spot on the rear lens element of a used 35mm camera lens — fungus or coating damage?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Is this fungus in my lens, and can it spread to my camera or other lenses?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Should camera lenses be stored with caps on in a dry cabinet?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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How can I tell if a used Tokina 11-16 has fungus, dust, or cleaning marks inside the lens?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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What are faint streaks on a vintage lens front element, and can they be removed?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Can lens damage ever improve objective image quality?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Is this spot fungus in my lens, or is the image spot actually sensor dust?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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How should I clean fungus from internal lens elements without damaging coatings?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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Branching patterns inside my lens after storage — fungus, etching, or cement damage?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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Can I remove and clean haze or fungus on the rear element of a Zeiss Planar 50mm f/1.7 without affecting focus calibration?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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Can haze in a Yashica Mat-124G taking lens be cleaned, or is it between cemented elements?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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Can fungus in a DSLR body spread to an attached lens?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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What are the white specks on a used lens barrel near the focus and aperture rings?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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How does lens haze affect image quality, and is a hazy vintage lens worth buying?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

9y ago

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