Severe mold damaged lens - what would you do ?

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Andreas Thaler

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Please see what I wrote about this in the thread.

I no longer want to take part in any fungus infection discussion, I have said everything about it from my side
 

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Please see what I wrote about this in the thread.

I saw what you wrote. And it doesn't change the fact that, if you put an infected lens in an enclosed space with uninfected lenses, you are increasing their exposure to spores. There will be a higher concentration of viable spores due to an active fungal growth.
 

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You need suitable environmental conditions to turn the spores into a mushroom.

Fungus probably even dries out in dry environments.

I see this with lenses where small fungus stars are no longer active. The fungus also needs something to eat, and if there is none or too little, it dies.

Again, if fungus were contagious, my closet would already be full of moldy lenses, because there are definitely some that have fungus stars. But since my closet is not an incubator, there is no fungal epidemic.

You can't avoid the fact that the spores are everywhere.

Otherwise see Zeiss.
 

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Otherwise see Zeiss.

I saw Zeiss. Stop assuming the person you're talking to knows nothing.
And maybe try to understand what I said. I'm not going over it again. The way you're speaking, fungus would never happen.
 

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I saw Zeiss. Stop assuming the person you're talking to knows nothing.
And maybe try to understand what I said. I'm not going over it again. The way you're speaking, fungus would never happen.

I ask you not to assume anything about me.

I wish you a nice day.
 

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I guess it helps if this discussion is cut short here so people no longer feel obliged to get in the last word.

If someone (especially OP) wants to continue the thread, please don't hesitate to report any of the posts in it and indicate you'd like the thread to be re-opened, and please also indicate why. This is to prevent the recent back-and-forth to continue on its merry (but not very constructive) way.

Thank you.
 
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