cully_r

<p>I removed the coating from the effected elements, Normally I'd have never attempted this but the lens was trashed anyways. The two effected elements are actually in contact with each other so it seems to have not affected image quality. The lens isn't in great internal shape anyways, it appears smudged and oily (Likely from disassembly). I'd like to pick up another plus an EOS conversion kit because they are, as has been said, Really quite beautiful lenses. </p>

<p>I came across this old lens in the photography lab at my school. It seemed solid in construction yet had some fungus on the inside. "No problem" I thought. "I'll disassemble and clean it up". When I disassembled it I discovered that the internal elements had bad fungus growth which appears to have stripped patches of coating away from the glass. This is causing a weird "haze" in the viewfinder. Is there anything that can be done to remove it the rest of the way to make at least an optically better path for light or is it a lost cause? Vinegar perhaps?<br> Thanks!<br> Cully</p>