Possible fungus?

[ToddnTN3 1]

Back again with another fungus question.
Photographing the inside of a lens is really, really difficult. This is the best shot I can get, but other than all the lens flare, this is actually worse than what I can see looking through the front of the lens with a strong flashlight. Without a flashlight, you can't see the spider weblike stuff at all. Is this scratches, fungus, or did a spider get loose inside this lens? It's a Nikon 600mm F4G ED VR.

 

[ChristianVan9 7]

It looks more like fungus or a spider web than cracks. but I have no idea. Hope this helps a tiny bit.

 

[benhasajeep66 64]

I would think the start of fungus over a small spider.

 

[zombiesniper133 32]

If they're scratches you should be able to see it on thee outside of the lens. If not it's likely fungus.

 

[Jeff1567 67]

Spider's web is what it looks like to me ....

 

[cgw136 161]

Dunno. Coating scratches are usually linear or circular from cleaning front and/or internal elements. Have only had a few brushes with lens fungus but nothing looked quite like that.

 

[ToddnTN3 1]

It's got me baffled. It does not look like any fungus I have ever seen. I can't find a fungus picture online that looks anything like it.

The full story is, I bought this from KEH as UGLY. They had zero notes about what was wrong with it. I called them before buying to see if they had any internal notes. He said it was odd, there weren't any notes of any kind. I took the risk due to the really good price and the fact that I had a 5% off coupon, knowing I could return the lens if it had really bad problems. The lens takes great pictures, the outside condition of the lens is close to perfect, but upon a REALLY CLOSE inspection, I found the web like stuff. It is very difficult to see unless you get it in just the right light. The front lens does not have any markings that I can find.

I can still return the lens. I just have to pay the return shipping. I would be fine keeping the lens as is if I can determine that what ever that weblike stuff is isn't going to get worse. But I don't want to pay to have the lens cleaned either. That would negate any savings I got from buying the ugly condition.

 

[cgw136 161]

It's got me baffled. It does not look like any fungus I have ever seen. I can't find a fungus picture online that looks anything like it.

The full story is, I bought this from KEH as UGLY. They had zero notes about what was wrong with it. I called them before buying to see if they had any internal notes. He said it was odd, there weren't any notes of any kind. I took the risk due to the really good price and the fact that I had a 5% off coupon, knowing I could return the lens if it had really bad problems. The lens takes great pictures, the outside condition of the lens is close to perfect, but upon a REALLY CLOSE inspection, I found the web like stuff. It is very difficult to see unless you get it in just the right light. The front lens does not have any markings that I can find.

I can still return the lens. I just have to pay the return shipping. I would be fine keeping the lens as is if I can determine that what ever that weblike stuff is isn't going to get worse. But I don't want to pay to have the lens cleaned either. That would negate any savings I got from buying the ugly condition.

Shoot it till it becomes opaque...Enjoy!