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What is this on the middle part of my lens? (europe.pub)
submitted 1 year ago* by to c/photography@lemmy.ml
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I got this lens from a charity shop, it’s a healios 44-3. I’ve kept it for years intending to get a camera and adaptor for it one day but it has this sort of cotton strand looking stuff on the middle element.

I know nothing about lenses, is this fixable with a professional clean for example?

Thanks!

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

Looks like some sort of fungus or just dust that made its way in. Might make some cool lens flare to go a long with the already cool Helios effect. I’d say test the lens first before breaking it open to try and remove the debris.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    Seriously, there's people shooting through filters with vaseline or through plastic bags for character.

    Even if this can't be cleaned it's hardly a deal breaker. It's not like you got a helios because you're chasing a perfectly accurate image.

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