Mamiyaflex C2 lens cleaning

Hi all,

 

I was wondering if you could help me with a dirty lens...

 

This is a 180mm tlr lens that belongs to a Mamiya C2. If you can see close enough, it looks like gunk in random lines. There's also a few beads of condensation smack dab in the middle of the glass. This is at the back of the lens. The front is very clean. So, basically, I have two questions:

 

Is it fixable?

Is it worth getting it fixed?

 

Thanks for all your help!

 

 

Looks like fungus. Don't know what it would cost to clean, but here same camera w 3 lenses for not a lot. Mamiyaflex C-2 with three lens...65mm, 135mm, and 180mm | eBay

Looks like a very bad case of fungus to me too.

Basically, it's not worth it.

If the lens is yours, no harm in taking it apart and cleaning it. What you see may be fungus and/or haze. It may clean off easy, or it may not clean off at all.

 

If this lens isn’t yours, don’t buy it (unless it’s dirt-cheap).

IMO a cheap problem is still a problem that may not turn out to be cheap. If you don't own it, be thankful & pass it by. If you do own it, consider whether or not repair would be throwing good money after bad!