- bought a camera lens [Canon EF-S 18-135 IS] from someone via tipidpc.com
- got it for a very cheap price! Php 8k only. (This lens is being sold for Php 15,000.00 in stores.)
- lens also includes a freebie item. A brand new Red Crumpler 5MDH Canon EOS Limited Edition Bag (One of this costs around Php 4,200.00/$100.00 and are very hard to find! :D) Pic: http://bit.ly/UcXpkQ
- lens also includes another freebie..terrible amounts of fungus in the lens T_T
[Read this for some background about fungus in camera lenses]
[Read this for some background about fungus in camera lenses]
http://www.redbubble.com/people/profaudio/journal/5799370-what-is-lens-fungus-can-it-really-affect-my-camera-gear
- asked some friends who are in to photography and 'googled' for ways on how to clean this dreaded infection. Read many lines of comments on photography blogs and forums. Here are my findings on how i will be able to get it cleaned:
- asked some friends who are in to photography and 'googled' for ways on how to clean this dreaded infection. Read many lines of comments on photography blogs and forums. Here are my findings on how i will be able to get it cleaned:
> at Canon Service Center (Ortigas/Magallanes): expensive. Php 250.00 Diagnosis fee. Php 1250.00 minimum cleaning fee (dust cleaning only). may take too long
> at Columbia Photo (Cubao): most expensive! Php 5,500.00 T_T
> at Hidalgo Stores (Quiapo): have no time. too far. kinda expensive too. Php 3,500.00
> bring it to Mang Ady Balce (Trinoma) - Php 1,500 only. though you will let him take home your lens without any legal/business commitments of any sort.
- i let Mang Ady take my lens last Saturday. brought it to him at Trinoma. (He is always at Trinoma wed&sat 5-7pm, sitting near the Yellow Cab signage). Why did i let him take my lens? Here's why :)
Some pics of my fungus-infested lens
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| Fungus on my Canon EF-S 18-135 IS |
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| Take care of your camera gear guys! :D |
Picked up my lens from Mang Ady just this evening...Oh, what I relief! Thank you Mg. Ady!
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| Clean clean clean! Good as new! |
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| And another one. A+ service by Mg. Ady! |
Now, if you are having some sort of problems in your camera gear.. try Mang Ady. you won't be disappointed! ;)
Mang Ady Balce: 09227848281, 09179394487
Thanks also to sir Albert Tamayo for suggesting Mang Ady to me :D
God bless you! Thank you Lord!