<p>I paid around 100 euros for it, because they are rare in Europe. They are cheaper at ebay.com. I wanted that piece of glass in my bag, because of reputation of that lens, and good price. I never used manual focus push pull lenses, and I fell in love with this one after the first touch. I have few Helios lenses, they are very cheap here. 10 euros piece. I just love good old mechanic :) Anyway, I'm glad that that nasty spots doesn't look like fungus. It's not about money, it's about problem to find those lenses here. And they have to be in good condition too, after all those years. It harder for me, because I like it so much. That smooth zoom ring and easy push pull option are like heaven :) Ok, that sounds maybe wrong, I would not marriage that lens! :)<br>
<br />I will order spanner tool for front element removal, to clean that up. It should arive in a month. Until then, I will try to point it to the sun, just to be sure, if that are fungus, that they are dead. Also, friend of mine has that UV lamp for nails. Can I use that? How long should it be under UV lamp? It has timer, 60 second is the longest, so I guess that I will have to press it very offten. Last, and most important question, can fungus in one lens contamine camera and other lenses?</p>