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Fungus on my lenses

MichaVandiver88
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Hi, Long time Canon Pro but first time having to deal with fungus growth on my lenses. I recently bought a B&B in Costa Rica and so I am part time in Costa Rica and the States. I have a dry room where I have kept my lenses (inside a Pelican Case) while in Costa Rica and the humidity was so bad that my lenses now have fungus. Is this something that Canon will fix / can clean or am I just screwed? Hasn't affected the quality of the images... just yet but wanted to send them all in for a good cleaning anyway. Not cheap, I am sure but wanted to ask if anyone has had issues with this themselves. As a nature photographer traveling the world, I am sure I am not the only one.  Thanks so much for your help! 

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shadowsports
Legend
Legend

Hi Ernie,

Happy New Year to you.  Really not sure why.  The beach probably didn't have any correlation.  It was just the last place I visited with the lens.  Young kid, first year of college.  I must have given it the right conditions or wrong ones.  ☹️

~Rick
Bay Area - CA


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I think Ricky was suggesting a more specific cabinet solution vs room based humidifier.  I think he's suggesting a dry cabinet. 

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For portable solution to use within your pelican cases, you can use something like this (you can reuse by microwave) 

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-jaewoo

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