[LargeFormat] Silica Packs to avoid the Fungus
Andrew Eschbacher
largeformat@f32.net
Wed Nov 7 12:28:14 2001
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Clive,
Calumet Photo at http://www.calumetphoto.com/ carries silica paks. You may
have to dig around the website for a while but they are there. Plus,
Calumet has a british operation.
Drew
At 05:13 AM 11/7/01, you wrote:
>Had a quick look at a couple of lenses last night that I have been meaning
>to test - both are unknown quantities. Had a bit of a fright when looking
>through them top see the start of fungus on internal elements. The fungus
>was probably there when I bought the lenses - they are kept in a warm and
>fairly dry environment so growth is not encouraged.
>
>Anyway, after a strip down and clean with my favourite (Ponds Cold Cream)
>both lenses are now in tip top shape. These two lenses are the only ones
>that I do not keep in ZipLok bags (one of the best camera accessories
>ever!). Have been thinking that investment in a whole load of new silica
>packs would be a good idea. Some of these can be found with an indicator
>showing when they have to be recharged.
>
>Anyone know of a UK source for these indicator silica packs or even the
>less sophisticated kind? US or other European sources would also be useful.
>
>Cheers,
> Clive
>
>
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<font size=3>Clive,<br><br>
Calumet Photo at
<a href="http://www.calumetphoto.com/" eudora="autourl">http://www.calumetphoto.com/</a>
carries silica paks. You may have to dig around the website for a while but they are there. Plus, Calumet has a british operation.<br><br>
Drew<br><br>
<br><br>
At 05:13 AM 11/7/01, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=cite class=cite cite>Had a quick look at a couple of lenses last night that I have been meaning to test - both are unknown quantities. Had a bit of a fright when looking through them top see the start of fungus on internal elements. The fungus was probably there when I bought the lenses - they are kept in a warm and fairly dry environment so growth is not encouraged.<br><br>
Anyway, after a strip down and clean with my favourite (Ponds Cold Cream) both lenses are now in tip top shape. These two lenses are the only ones that I do not keep in ZipLok bags (one of the best camera accessories ever!). Have been thinking that investment in a whole load of new silica packs would be a good idea. Some of these can be found with an indicator showing when they have to be recharged.<br><br>
Anyone know of a UK source for these indicator silica packs or even the less sophisticated kind? US or other European sources would also be useful.<br><br>
Cheers,<br>
Clive<br><br>
<br>
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