[LargeFormat] Silica Packs to avoid the Fungus

[Clive Warren]

At 14:08 07/11/01 +0000, philip Lambert wrote:

>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Clive Warren" <Clive.Warren@megacycle.co.uk>
>
> > Had a quick look at a couple of lenses last night that I have been meaning
> > to test - both are unknown quantities.  Had a bit of a fright when looking
> > through them top see the start of fungus on internal elements.  The fungus
> > was probably there when I bought the lenses - they are kept in a warm and
> > fairly dry environment so growth is not encouraged.
> >
> > Anyway, after a strip down and clean with my favourite (Ponds Cold Cream)
> > both lenses are now in tip top shape.  These two lenses are the only ones
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>Dear Clive,
>Please let me know exactly what you are doing with Pond's Cold Cream. I use
>Vaseline Intensive Care...........   Philip


Hmmm....... well rereading my post, the strip down and clean was just the 
lenses - any application of Ponds Cold Cream to me was an accident ;-)

To make it a little more interesting, I use Q-tips (cotton buds) with the 
smallest amount of Ponds Cold Cream and apply with a circular motion using 
reasonable pressure to the affected areas.  I have used other lotions in 
the past but Ponds seems to be the best. This is followed by an application 
of pure alcohol to degrease and then a micro-fibre cloth for a final polish.

Sounds like a very organic type of activity - well it is and it's 
satisfying. How do you use the Vaseline Intensive Care?

Cheers,
            Clive