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In my most recent photo exploration I went on a expedition into the North Georgia wilderness in search of a hidden spring that went by the name of “Mountain Pool.”
I found out about this spot from a local living near one of my past nature jaunts. According to my source this old spring used to be used by the local community for social occasions and a source of water.
I hope you enjoy the video!
Do you own any old camera lenses? Like maybe something you inherited from a parent or relative? Does that sparkling glass seem to have grown dimmer and dimmer lately? If so, you might be suffering from lens fungus.
- scroll down to see the video tutorial -
Yep, I said – fungus. How can a camera lens get a fungus you ask? Well… its most common in really humid locations. What happens is that fine mold particles, which are everywhere get inside the barrel of the lens. Even the most sealed lens out there has somewhere that this microscopic stuff can find its way in.
photo: petrichor
After it gets there it lies dormant until something, like moisture, causes it to bloom. When it does it will slowly grow inside the barrel and across the glass. If it stays on long enough it can permanently etch the glass surfaces. Say huh? Yep, thats right – most fungus, or any life for that matter have to poop. This “poop” will slowly eat away at the surface of the lens, eventually lowering the IQ.
So, what do you do? Well – watch the short video tutorial to see how I dealt with some lens fungus on one of my lenses.
Some tools you could need for this project:
Plan on taking around an hour to take the lens apart and reassemble it. Make sure to document each step, you will forget things – believe me.
More tips:
Use a flashlight to see if you actually have fungus on your lens. Take a small light, go into a dark room and open the lens up. Shine the light up into the lens at an angle. Look at the glass from an angle and look for really gross stuff like this:
Photo by: vickie_s
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I hope this short tutorial helps you out with your dirty lens. Feel free to leave some comments or tips on how you’ve cleaned your camera lens as well!
As promised, here is another image from one of the many photography projects I’ve got going on right now.
Select image from “comfortless efforts” project.
