Is Cigarette Smoke Damaging to Cameras?

[E. von Hoegh]

Drinking is far more dangerous.

How about drinking and smoking?

 

[Double Negative]

I think you'd have to actually put cigars out on the front element before contrast and sharpness suffer...

http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2008/10/front-element-scratches

 

[Sirius Glass]

I decided to return the "smoky" N90s. I did enough to try to de-smoke-ify it, and did not want to take the chance of having a problem. The KEH rep. said that they do not factor in "smell" as part of their evaluation and grading. I replied that they should, as smoke can be damaging to electronics...and some people are allergic to smoke.

You did two things right:

1. Bought it at KEH
2. Returned it

They will have another for you.

Steve

 

[cliveh]

I believe Brassai use to time his night exposures by the time it took him to smoke a particular cigarette. - "a Gauloise for a certain light, a Boyard if it was darker".

 

[hugopoon]

I believe Brassai use to time his night exposures by the time it took him to smoke a particular cigarette. - "a Gauloise for a certain light, a Boyard if it was darker".

Good thing his cameras were mechanical then (weren't they?)