to all lens experts: Does this lens have fungus ? (pics inside)

[Eric.T]

Hi everyone,
Im a little worried I bought this Lomo Anamorphic 35mm square front lens a while back and I finally wanted to remount it to PL Mount.
But when examining the lens more carefully I noticed that in the middle section of the lens there is some weird stuff going on.
Im not sure if its just the lans coating thats damaged or if it is fungus. It seems like it has some transparent blobs on it.
The other lens parts are absolutely fine and don't have anything on them.
I attached some Images so hopefully some of you more experienced guys can tell me whats going on there.
Thanks in advance
Eric


http://www.erictosstorff.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0847.jpg
http://www.erictosstorff.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0844.jpg
http://www.erictosstorff.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/IMG_0842.jpg

PS: I only had my phone with me so excuse the poor quality of the pictures.

 

[Matt Uhry]

Might be fungus, might be Oil. Looks more like oil. Square front 35mm Lomo is worth fixing, send it to your lens guy.

Matt Uhry
www.mattuhry.com

 

[Rob Gardner]

If you are in the US you might consider sending it to Bernie O'Doherty at Super16. They just did a clean and adjust on a set of square-front LOMO's for us and he was very reasonable. Looks like oil to me too, but the only way to find out is to have a lens tech open it up and see.

bernie@super16inc.com

 

[JanneJansson]

I should send the lens for service.

 

[Timur Civan]

in the mean time keep it away from other lenses, incase its fungus.

 

[John Burnley]

Its not likely fungus.

 

[Sam Taylor]

It does look more like oil than fungus

 

[Vico Martin]

Sergey Kravchenko sell me a set and service one piece very good, he´s the Lomo guy... but he is in St. Petersburg, at least for me (Spain) the shipment worth the work.

 

[Eric.T]

thanks everyone for your comments!
this makes me really happy, as it seems that there is hope to restore this lens.
thanks again!
eric

 

[LCamak]

I've been happy with Stuart at Focus Optics. His office was in Tarzanna (sp?), but he's just now moving to BandPro building in Burbank (I think). They make the Ruby lens.

He just PLed a 75MM anamorphic for me.
He can collimate OCT19 lenses as well.

Best,
lael