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Originally Posted by torana68
mould? yep  |
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Originally Posted by AndyK
The "crows feet" which can afflict lenses is actually a fungal growth. It can be common in warm, humid environments.
I've even had a friend have the sensor in their digital SLR camera ruined by fungal growth ... mind you they live in Cairns.
The fungus actually grows in the lens coating so uncoated lenses won't be affected and neither will uncoated mirrors.
Many eyepieces do have coating though, and could potentially be affected.
I keep all my telescope eyepieces as well as camera lenses in sealed cases, with a few sachets of silica gel thrown in for good measure.
Cases like THESE are available in various sizes at a number of places.
Bunnings sometimes has them as do leading Edge Electronics. |
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Originally Posted by brian nordstrom
 yep we have that problem here in Darwin , what I do during the wet is put some small pieces of rags soaked in bleach ( janlola ) in small plastic bags left open in the dew shield with the cap on and placed in storage , that kills any fungi or spores and stops  them growing .
it smells a bit when after 5-6 months but that soon dissapates ,  and no crows feet .
Brian. |
Thanks very much for the replys .. I had an idea that this may be the case .. hmmm better check the reflector scope as well by the look of it
Once again .. thanks