Hi Rob:
Yes and yes maybe.
Gord
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rob Smith" <RobSmith@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2005 1:15 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Fungus
> Does the silver nose on a zuiko lens indicate it is older than a black
> nosed
> one?
> Does it make any difference?
> Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Carter [mailto:spotz@xxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 13 January 2005 07:44
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] Re: Fungus
>
>
>
>> Yes. Don't buy a lens with fungus. It simply isn't worth it except as
>> entertainment with no expectation of ending up with something usable.
>
> Possible exceptions being :
> - a valuable lens that is economically cleanable
> - A lens that you need, but which cannot be easily obtained
> - a lens with fungus on the outside of the outside of the front or rear
> element,
> that can be wiped off with a microfibre cloth ( I bought one of these )
>
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