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Is this a fungus spot on the rear element of this EF 24-70 2.8

Started Dec 11, 2017 | Discussions thread
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Re: Is this a fungus spot on the rear element of this EF 24-70 2.8

hotdog321 wrote:

Marc dbr wrote:

How does fungus affect the lens? and how is it caused?

I'm no expert, but it slowly eats the multicoating creating a bit of flare. It can slowly spread on the lens surface since it is alive. My biggest concern would be any other nearby lenses.

Moisture is usually the main culprit. I'm not sure how prone more recent lenses are to fungus--I hope the manufacturer changed the multicoating formula, but I have zero info.

yes, that would be a nightmare for an expensive lens owner! unfortunately, there aren't lots of effective and compelling info available how to remedy this thing!

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