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Condensation inside lens

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Scottelly
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Re: Condensation inside lens
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fronko wrote:

hi ive never had this problem before. recently when ive been going out ive noticed the sigma 20mm 1.4 art lens is getting condensation on the inside of the lens behind the front element and right in the middle.

i managed to make it disappear while i was out by holding something warm (my sleeve) on the effected spot.

is this unusual and something to worry about? picture below

thank you

I would place it in a large, sealed container on a napkin on top of rice for a few days. (One pound of rice should do.) The rice should absorb moisture in the air, and that should "pull out" the moisture in the lens. Leave the caps off the lens wgen you do this, so the moisture can escape easier.

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