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'Crystals' inside my Canon EF 100mm Macro USM Lens

Started Apr 28, 2015 | Discussions thread
Abu Mahendra Veteran Member • Posts: 5,312
Re: Beginning fungus, get your lens professionally cleaned before the damage gets too severe

Not all lens fungi look the same. Look at this one, it's the same as your lens is affected by:

http://www.exposureguide.com/lens-fungus-cleaning.htm

The smoking gun.

Fungus like dark, cool and still air. i live not far from the equator so i am paranoid about fungus so i built myself a lamp drawer. The lamp is on 24/7. It provides warmth and light round the clock. the lenses face the lamp continuously.

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