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Help! What's this in my lens?!

Started Feb 24, 2016 | Questions thread
mevbo Senior Member • Posts: 1,221
Re: Help! What's this in my lens?!

Agreed,  canon fixed my 85LII.  $340 repair.

LaszloBencze wrote:

This is fungal growth. I presume you live in a hot humid place like Florida or Houston. The fungus grows on the glue that holds lens elements together. Cleaning is very expensive or impossible. However, Canon my be able to replace the elements with the problem.

By the way, the degree of fungal growth visible is not likely to affect your results. Unfortunately, the fungal growth will continue until it makes your lens useless.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark III Canon EF 85mm F1.2L II USM Canon EF 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM Canon Extender EF 2x III Canon EF 24-70mm F2.8L II USM +3 more
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