http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussions/tagged/fungus/feed.rss Sun, 05 May 24 13:11:30 +0000 Tagged with fungus - Personal View Talks en-CA http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/6243/cleaning-old-lenses Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:50:36 +0000 simurg 6243@/talks/discussions How can I clean the my lens glass oil and fungus?

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]]> http://www.personal-view.com/talks/discussion/610/hacked-my-lomo-anamorphic Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:44:58 +0000 LPowell 610@/talks/discussions
The only fly in the ointment was a common affliction found in lenses that have survived years of abuse: fungus :( HHL told me about it before I bought the Lomo, so it came as no surprise, and at first I didn't see any visible effects on my footage. After some practice with anamorphic double-focusing, however, I started to notice the subtle milky spots produced by the fungus stains. Bummer.

Soon after I received the Lomo, I tried to take off the front lens plate to see how it was put together. Predictably, there was just one little screw out of the eight that would not budge, dissuading me from going any further. This morning, however, I finally resolved to force my way into the Lomo's inner sanctum, and pried up the lid until the wretched screw head broke off. This exposed the thick front anamorphic lens element, which was wedged in place with a few metal shims. After coaxing these out, the front element compliantly dropped into my palm, along with the fleeting scent of decades-old lubricant. Success!

To disinfect the Lomo's interior realms, I mixed up some Butanone spiked with a dash of Stolichnaya vodka. This made its anamorphic parts glisten appreciatively. After it's reassembled, I'll put up some frame grabs.]]>