Re: Lens problem - fungus??

Peter Chant wrote:
> RolandRB wrote:
>
>
> > I would imagine that vinegar kills lens coatings as the coating is
> > alkaline (as is the glass in lenses).
> >
>
> Pity I did not remember the web page - the guy who wrote the page gave
the
> impression he knew what he was on about.  No, did not appear to damage
> coating.  However YMMV.
>
> By the magic of Google: http://www.mypentax.com/Fungus.html
compared to
> hydrogen peroxide and ammoina and _soft_ metal polish vinegar is likely
> quite mild.

What you are seeing sometimes is advice about fungus that applies to
old cameras with lenses that were made before coatings were introduced.