Msbritmor:
Once you start using the lens, the smoke odor will go away. But, if you want to try something to kill the smoke smell first,try this:
If you can find them, although I haven't seen them in years,
get the dresser drawer air fresheners that allow clothing to smell slightly perfumed.
(The fresheners are like mothballs, but of course, smell pleasant. )They're encased in small plastic spheres and the spheres have little openings allowing the aroma to escape.
I've seen them in men's accessories departments, but again, not in a long time.
I bought a lens in a Cincinnati second hand store...a Minolta MD 35-105 with macro. The lens had that definite, dusty, thrift store odor and I don't know what else revealing its abandoned history. It must have been there for some time. But,the lens worked fine and the air fresheners did too.
Put the lense in a box with the fresheners. In a few days, the smoke aroma should be gone, or at least covered temporarily.
P.S. I never thought I'd ever tell this story. The things you learn on these forums!
