How to Clean a Vintage Lens with a Huge Fungus Infection

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@rady_angkorian 2 года назад

Not only did you clean the glasses of the lens, you also restored the entire lens and reuse this amazing piece of vintage gear. Keep these kind of content coming, Mathieu!

@sirflimflam Год назад

The photos with the fungus still present reminded me of old faded photographs. Actually kind of liked it. Restoring it is absolutely the right move though.

@berner81 2 года назад

Did the same with my Biotar 75/1.5 last year. The fungus damaged the glass permanently leaving some marks. Still, the lenses performs great and I paid basically nothing for it. Always worth trying to save these beauties. Good job, sir!

@berner81 Год назад

@@nathanwatson3298 i was totally aware of it. That's why I jumped on the rusty lens I found online. Here in Germany there is a good market, but even here the prices for those old treasures are really crazy everywhere.

@nathanwatson3298 Год назад

@@berner81 How tricky was it to clean? I've heard the old Zeiss lenses-especially one like that-are so intricate it's best to leave to a professional.

@JasonQueue 2 года назад

incredible what images were produced after you cleaned the fungus off. the lens itself has so much character

@diegomartinez4451 Год назад

Marvelous! Only thing i can say is: Instead of sharpie to paint the lens, try to use matte black to avoid light reflections, and ensure your body is still fully black in the inside to (again) avoid weird light effects. I'm pretty sure you already know this because you are way more aknowledged than me, but still, just in case. Cheers!

@hewhofilms9578 2 года назад

We really need people like you more on such platforms. Thanks a ton for doing what you do 🌹

@koobs4549 Год назад

I love to see that someone cares for these aged items & wants to give them a 2nd chance. The images are beautiful, certainly worth the effort put in. I love knowing it’s one less item to wind up in a landfill.

@addltd 2 года назад

@mathieustern did you replace the balsam glue? I assume the glue was used to chemically bond two of the glass elements. Were you able to get those results without gluing them back together? If you did glue them, did you use balsam glue or UV sensitive glue? Thanks in advance.

@XXX-vy6xv 2 года назад

Interesting question..

@LostbySoul 2 года назад

Le dot..... Just want to ask the same question...

@DeannaAllison Месяц назад

I absolutely love that you gave that old lens a new life! I didn't even know that such a restoration was possible. Thank you.

@aromaticsnail 2 года назад

Would love to see more lens repair videos, specially how to deal with lens' coatings. Also, your tool list in the video's description didn't include the lens vise tool you showed on the video (some else in the comments asked about it).

@Babsdoproductions Год назад

Be careful with lens vise tools! I recently cleaned up a couple of Canon FD 50mm 1.4 SSC lenses and one had a warped rear element tube that needed to be stretched to get the glass out to clean and it gently cracked the last doublet element which now gives a slight rainbow flare on the side, not a bad effect as it’s otherwise fine with no light flare. However, knowing what I know now, I may have taken some taped pliers to it instead which could have given it more of a shot of being safely removed. Stuff happens though and I’m just glad it wasn’t a more rare and expensive lens and really just be extremely careful with lens vise tools, they work but can do real damage if taken too far.

@RIPbiker13 2 года назад

First, I love your channel and style. I have a love for vintage lenses and have amassed quite the collection. I find them so much fun to use. This lens was incredible though. Unlike anything I've seen. It gave the footage such a dreamlike quality and really changed the mood. Incredible job on the restoration as well.

@ConcealedWeapon Год назад

I waited 12 years for this video. Thanks!

@MathieuStern Год назад

Hope you enjoyed it!

@grantross2609 7 месяцев назад

the fungus waited even longer.........

@dahobi Год назад

Beautiful work! It's great to see an old lens "shine" again, close to it's original glory.

@manugeee 2 года назад

That was nice to see with how much passion you went into cleaning this lens. Well done. 😄👍

@MathieuStern 2 года назад

Thanks a lot

@knoptop 2 года назад

That little lens sucker tool is cool!

@mikeno62 2 года назад

Great video Mathieu with a great result!, I think it's always amazing to see what can be done with old and much newer lenses when they have a lot of Fungus. And I'm also surprised what can with just Hydrogen Peroxide 3%. And there are so many interesting cheap (or expensive) old lenses out there that can be adapted to new camers, and in that way get really different pictures with a lot of nice bohke. best regards Kenneth

@tylerhuttosmith Год назад

The lens was probably rated Excellent ++

@huskeyfosterfail4980 6 месяцев назад

Impressive! Your patience and skill paid off. I am inspired by videos like yours that reject a throw away old items culture.

@supercompooper 7 месяцев назад

Doesn't the fungus eat the coating?

@SayaAmirulSyamim 2 года назад

Woahhh keep on uploading the good stuff!

@AUSTORMCHASERS Месяц назад

I had a lens heavily covered in fungus. I just used vinegar to clean it up. Turned out amazing and took only a few minutes :)

@allissondiego1989 Год назад

I really enjoyed this "almost gone" lens

@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto 5 месяцев назад

I love the ring you printed, that was an awesome idea, it’s great that you are saving this beautiful lens.

@MathieuStern 5 месяцев назад

Thanks so much!

@uncannyfriedchicken Год назад

It was terrible the general condition of the lens but the restoration process and the final result is really impresive 👌🏼👌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

@samsen3965 Год назад

Great job. The final result videography is impressive. I do not doubt the price of the lens & you did an exceptional restoration job but IMHO, my cheap Chinese adapted Fujian (or Fujinon) 35mm f/1.7 CCTV C Mount Lens has a very similar look to the footage I see here, minus lots of CA that this expensive vintage lens has none.

@thomasclark631 Год назад

Manny immediately apply a UV filter to a new lens in order to protect the front element. However, the principal enemy of fungus is UV light. By blocking sunlight, others things being equal, this natural enemy is eliminated. As for me, I store my lenses without any filter attached and pointed in the direction of my office windows in order to maximize exposure to sunlight.

@jbbrochard Год назад

C'est un projet magnifiquement exécuté. Félicitations pour cet ajout à votre collection !!!

@hifispec01 2 года назад

Outstanding video and lens restauration project. Thank you for sharing this. Keep up the great work!!! 👍

@whynospoon 2 года назад

that is an entire fungus farm there... :O

@jj963963jj Год назад

What a big difference of before and after, thank you for sharing 🎀

@biswajeetsingh4994 Год назад

I don't know why I loved this video.

@vak5461 2 года назад

Your title makes it sounds like you're cleaning "with fungus"

@jaym5938 10 месяцев назад

Amazing! Nice job. I was of the impression that lenses needed to be calibrated if you remove/adjust the elements? :)

@JoseGustavoAbreuMurta Месяц назад

Incroyable! J'ai utilisé du peroxyde d'hydrogène pour nettoyer certaines taches internes (je pense causées par l'humidité de la plage). Et ce fut une réussite ! Merci beaucoup pour votre précieux conseil !

@thomasfx3190 10 месяцев назад

Fantastic work, I’m starting a project on some old Pentax lenses that I could not afford if they weren’t fairly wrecked.

@bucurionutrusu3260 2 года назад

You should invest in an ultrasonic cleaner. Great video

@samsen3965 Год назад

If Mathieu can make water into Ice Lens, salvaging a fungus-infested lens is only a piece of cake!

@ashsphotolounge Год назад

The correct way to use a 'lens vice' is to clamp it with the flat outer face opposite to the filter ring defect then tap that flat 'hammering face' gently with a copper face hammer or similar, pushing out the dented rim without putting pressure on the other side of the barrel. You work the clamp by loosening and changing its position and then tightening and tapping till the dent is gone.

@ThePhilharmonicStudios Год назад

Thanks for restoring a art lens

@quite1enough Год назад

congrats with 300k!

@MathieuStern Год назад

Thanks a lot John

@sir_john_hammond 2 года назад

You could say "Fungal infection" and it would both sound more correct and also indicate you're not trying to clean a lens with fungus.😀

@jamiazad4750 11 месяцев назад

No need for a funny emoji if it was a genuine advice.

@sir_john_hammond 11 месяцев назад

@@jamiazad4750 no that's just your weird hangup

@roehaus1 Год назад

Excellent video Mathieu... very informative. How do you record the sequence and correct positioning of the various lens elements for correct reassembly?

@BobReed1 4 месяца назад

Nice work!

@musiqueetmontagne 13 дней назад

A great video, thanks so much. Love this... ❤❤❤

@YgorAngTattoo 2 месяца назад

Você é incrível, obrigado por esse vídeo, sou iniciante na fotografia, me ajudou muito

@SiggyPony Год назад

I love repairing fungus lenses :)

@7ikayah 2 года назад

I have the same problem with my Vintage Lens - Sigma 28mm F2,8

@adden2242 Год назад

wow you got all the tools for cleaning!! very nice!!

@sneakingelephant Год назад

Loved this. Seeing this is pretty inspiring. I feel there’s an art to giving old things a second life when they seem like they were non functional. This makes me want to give this a try in the future if I come across any cheap lenses that I like

@francescomazzarella4601 10 месяцев назад

Come dici Tu . Io provo sempre a dare una seconda vita alle cose : "è il mio rapporto Etico con il Mondo e con le mie emozioni passate" .saluti da Mailand

@richardpetit6738 10 месяцев назад

Bravo et merci pour ces précieux renseignements.

@foto 2 года назад

ZWIEDZAJCIE ZOO😂😂!!

@MathieuStern 2 года назад

zoo grzybów ?

@omenaccipio Год назад

I have a Orion refractor with fungus in the objective. I'm concerned about the coatings. Will the soap or the peroxide wash out the coatings? Is there anyway to get rid of the fungus and prevent from washing the coatings out?

@vaskoobscura_ Год назад

Amazing video. Thanks for making this.

Год назад

Incroyable ! Très beau travail, ça donne envie de nettoyer mes vieux objectifs

@4arliEdinorog 2 года назад

Отличное видео, всегда приятно смотреть!

@luxdalet 2 года назад

Fantastic video and process! And very brave to handle all without gloves :D

@AlexandrGubanov 10 месяцев назад

Nice job!

@perspektywamaolata Год назад

wait. that polish poster. im proud of you

@NullStaticVoid Год назад

interesting lens. I'd put it kind of between a Yashica 50 F1.7 and Helios 44-2. Not quite as extreme as a Helios though.

@warpspeed9877 Год назад

This can only happen only if the glass is completely uncoated. If the lens had coatings the fungus would have destroyed it. Especially THAT much fungus. Time is a key factor for repairing coated lenses with fungus. The faster you do it, the more chances you have to completely restore it.

@tomtaylorguela 20 дней назад

Thank you

@bcegerton 2 года назад

Brilliant, I could do with sending you my Fuji 50-230, I broke part of the bayonet, bought a replacement but it was a cheap one and I’m sure it advertised as having electrical fittings in place but they’re not and I’m a little scared of doing it myself 🤣

@beekeepingsouthafrica Год назад

What a lens!

@cristianlaorga7528 Год назад

awsome Mathieu

@captivatethem 8 месяцев назад

love love love this thank you for sharing xo

@knobs_matrix Год назад

6:45 witam, chyba jesteś z Polski, pozdrawiam 😊 Bardzo fajny i nietypowy bokhen ma ten obiektyw. Super robota i filmik 👍🏻😉

@gualtieropugliesi7552 Месяц назад

It would be interesting to know where to find the tools you use and at what price. Wouldn't a strong UV light lighting not be valid to eliminate fungus infection only?

@juna61 9 месяцев назад

Could make a shortfilm of witch rituals with that 75mm lens

@SinaFarhat 2 года назад

You did a great job! :) Have a good week!

@hertsman5 7 месяцев назад

Excellent !! Many thanks for this !

@orln 8 месяцев назад

that is actually amazing

@powerlurker 2 года назад

you bring it back to life！amazing

@edwinzapataalvarado 9 месяцев назад

¡Qué trabajo más increíble!

@ScottJWaldron 2 года назад

Great job on the cleanup!

@robhowarth77 2 года назад

Really interesting, informative and useful !! Thank you, your channel is exceptionaly interesting and helpful !

@pravpa Год назад

Very Nice 👌👌👌 This is very important information... Thank you 👍

@flolav4182 8 месяцев назад

Joli travail 😮👍

@madog1 Год назад

There's a fungus among us.

@davehandelman2832 Год назад

Fantastic job!

@urdnal Год назад

This fungus must've been late the day they were assigning infection hosts. Trees, fruits, skin, even toenails; all spoken for by the fungi that got there on time. What was left? Glass lenses. You get to infect glass lenses.

@JachtingMotorowy Год назад

Świetna robota brachu.

@phillean Год назад

Great information, thanks for making this video.

@a8f235 10 месяцев назад

It's so great to see someone who actually cares so much he fixes this beat up old thing. Love it. PS: I loved that lens vise and I never thought such a thing even existed. I thought you were going to have a hard time fixing that dent, and then this tool enters the scene lol.

@akanbilincoln1307 Год назад

Nice one sir.

@jtktomb8598 2 года назад

Merci ! J'avais besoin d'infos à ce sujet !!

@raficknaseeven1352 Год назад

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I just noticed a small 5 mm ring on my lens and was looking around for professional help. My expert friend discouraged me from opening the lens as he claims I will never be able to put it back. So far I have seen 4 videos of lens cleaning and no one talks about the likelihood of misalignment. Today I gave me 24-105 f4 a good sun treatment after covering the non infected part. I would like to send you the picture of the fungus. Some people treat with hypochlorite and some with ammonia. I want to know what you would advise me. Thanks a lot.

@MathieuStern Год назад

Hydrogen peroxide works great and is easy to find

@raficknaseeven1352 Год назад

@@MathieuStern Thanks for your kind response. I will go with the peroxide which is available in pharmacy. Would you recommend soaking in peroxide over to ensure that it does not come back.

@coskuarsiray 9 месяцев назад

just use pure acetone to clean fungus. if there is a balsam seperation between elements use UV windshield repair glue. surprisingly easy.

@itsmelchior Год назад

Question: What did you use to get back the white letters on the lens?

@dysproduction4560 10 месяцев назад

Tipex 😉

@locklock6513 Год назад

Thanks for sharing

@MathieuStern Год назад

Thanks for watching!

@levibaruch 2 года назад

Hey, I have a small question, doesn't the acetone attack the coatings on the lens?

@SyntheticFuture 2 года назад

I really need to get some of these really weird lenses. My old Pentaxes and Helios are cool but hot damn some of those shots in the opening are insane!