[LargeFormat] Silica Packs to avoid the Fungus

[Tim Atherton]

Try hunting down a supply house for museums or archives (try calling your
local museum conservator, or one from the yellow pages) - you can usually
buy the stuff by the ton! in various packaging

tim a

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clive Warren" <Clive.Warren@megacycle.co.uk>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 3:13 AM
Subject: [LargeFormat] Silica Packs to avoid the Fungus


> 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
> that I do not keep in ZipLok bags (one of the best camera accessories
> ever!).  Have been thinking that investment in a whole load of new silica
> packs would be a good idea. Some of these can be found with an indicator
> showing when they have to be recharged.
>
> Anyone know of a UK source for these indicator silica packs or even the
> less sophisticated kind?   US or other European sources would also be
useful.
>
> Cheers,
>             Clive
>
>
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