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Are your lenses radioactive?

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:25 pm

Check this out

http://camerapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Radioactive_lenses
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Re: Are your lenses radioactive?

Postby Mr Darcy on Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:06 am

Well I certainly have a few of the lenses on the list
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Re: Are your lenses radioactive?

Postby biggerry on Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:56 am

my balls are safe, got none of 'em...
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Re: Are your lenses radioactive?

Postby aim54x on Tue Sep 10, 2013 12:02 pm

none for me either....I do wonder if my Helios 81N is radioactive (http://allphotolenses.com/lenses/item/c_396.html) but I'm guessing not
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Re: Are your lenses radioactive?

Postby sirhc55 on Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:09 pm

The best way to check any lens is to go out on a very dark night and if the lens is glowing green, run like f*ck :rotfl2:
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