The key thing to think about with fungus is moisture.
As far as I am aware you should be able to arrest fungal growth by depriving it
of
moisture. The first thing I would do to a lens on detecting such growth would
be to
put it in the sun such that the light enters the lens. I understand most if
not all
UV will be blocked by the lens elements but if any does penetrate it will do
some
good but the main thing is to warm the lens and hopefully reduce the humidity
inside
the lens. On second thought it would perhaps be more effective to place the
lens
side on to the sunlight given that they are mostly black.
The best thing of course is prevention rather than cure. To that end, I believe
it
is best to store lenses in conditions of low humidity. The idea of storing
lenses
in an airtight container with silica gell is a good one, it is what I do.
Giles
Arnab Kumar Banerjee
wrote:
> 3. Is there any way of freezing/arresting the fungus growth at early
> stages? If yes, is it more advisable to freeze the growth or get the
> lens cleaned?
> 4. Is it necessary to service a lens periodically to eradicate the
> possibility of fungus growth? If yes, what should be the ideal time
> interval?
> 6. In the event of the camera getting wet in a sudden downpour, or
> condensation forming on the equipment when suddenly bringing the
> camera from sub-zero temperatures into room temperature, what's to be
> done?
> 7. The most important question- How do I prevent fungus growth on my
> beloved Zuikos? Among the options I have been advised-
>  Keep lenses in a container (airtight?) with silica gel.
>  Routinely expose equipment to sunlight, keeping these sessions
> brief.
>  Use a fan to blow air across your equipment periodically. A flow of
> air across cameras, lenses, and other gear is supposed to prevent
> fungus growth. True??
>
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