Where to repair 135mm f/2 DC?

[peterb666]

Took my beautiful 135mm f/2 DC out for a spin today and I noticed a few specs of dirt between the elements and at least one spot of FUNGUS!!!!!!!

Where is the best place to have a lens cleaned and de-fungused?

I note the value of these lenses have gone up around 50% since I bought my second-hand copy - I hope it is cost effective to dismantle and clean. Anyone have an idea of the sort of cost?

[richardb]

There is a utube channel of https://www.youtube.com/user/mikeno62.
It looks so easily done with two fluids, disassembled lenses dipped in a mix of isopropanol and peroxyde, then wipe with a super clean cloth wet with lighter fluid.
But before you DIY , you need so many tools first, and some know-how to reassemble the lens groups
Can't you send it to Nikon Service there ?

[jim]

I found fungus on a couple of older lenses a few years ago. It was deeply upsetting and nothing worked to fix them. If it happened to my 135DC, you would hear the wailing way over there in Australia.
Good luck.

[ameerat42]

You're a bit down the coast, Peter, but there may be a couple of places in Sydney you could try.
But:
1) What brand is "beautiful", and have you tried the suppliers?

2) Have you searched on ~"camera/lens repair sydney"? A couple of places come up in the CBD.
In addition, ~"camera stores sydney" brings up the place I think might do it:
http://www.whiltoncamera.com.au/

[junqbox]

I've used these guys before and have found them very good.
https://www.cameraservicecentre.com.au