Soocom1
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So selling back of sick leave time came.
I sold back all hours over 460 hrs of sick time back to the county and waited.
During my wait, I went looking for any Canon L lens that would replace my 35-350 that died last year.
Well while hunting around I came across an Adorama listing for a canon 100-400mm L that was listed as "Fair".
The price.....
$375.00 (yes USD!)
why?
Well as they put it, it had two specific problems:
1: The lock ring wasn't working anymore and
2: "Severe Fungus" on the front element.
OK, so I bought it. Yes it was a risk, but hey.. sometimes you just have to try.
Today it came in...
lets see...
Bag: Check.
lens: Check.
Caps: Check.
Shade: Check.
All here, all good.
So what does it look like?
Front element..... Bad! ouch!
And yes, the lock ring didn't work.
So some exploratory surgery and the element came out nice and easy...
Yes, thats fungus!
I put some fresh tape on the lock ring for gripping and put it back into place..
Now the part everyone is going to hate...
I wiped the element with a glass cleaning towel from the dollar store.
Look ma.... No fungi..................................................................................
Reassembled and and a quick check of functions.. and voila...
I'm back in business...
I sold back all hours over 460 hrs of sick time back to the county and waited.
During my wait, I went looking for any Canon L lens that would replace my 35-350 that died last year.
Well while hunting around I came across an Adorama listing for a canon 100-400mm L that was listed as "Fair".
The price.....
$375.00 (yes USD!)
why?
Well as they put it, it had two specific problems:
1: The lock ring wasn't working anymore and
2: "Severe Fungus" on the front element.
OK, so I bought it. Yes it was a risk, but hey.. sometimes you just have to try.
Today it came in...
lets see...
Bag: Check.
lens: Check.
Caps: Check.
Shade: Check.
All here, all good.
So what does it look like?
Front element..... Bad! ouch!
And yes, the lock ring didn't work.
So some exploratory surgery and the element came out nice and easy...
Yes, thats fungus!
I put some fresh tape on the lock ring for gripping and put it back into place..
Now the part everyone is going to hate...
I wiped the element with a glass cleaning towel from the dollar store.
Look ma.... No fungi..................................................................................
Reassembled and and a quick check of functions.. and voila...
I'm back in business...