Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: lens scratches
From: "Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 12:12:55 -0400
 
Chris-
It is a little known secret, that the hole in the front element was done to
'punch out' the unsharp portion of the lens!  < BIG BIG GRIN>
Enjoy!
Dan'l
dwpost@msn.com
- -----Original Message-----
From: Krzysztof Szecowka <szecowka@ch.wssk.wroc.pl>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 10:25 AM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: lens scratches

>At 06:50 22.06.98 +0000, you wrote:
>>I recently bought a 35 Summilux with a few light front element scratches
>>but the rear element is good. ...
>
>Yesterday I got my prints back. The pictures were made on Sunday during
>mountain trip. I have used R 50/2 Summicron with a painful hole punched on
>the front element, the rear element being cristall clear. I was afraid
>about the results, but I am astonished. The pictures look great. The
>sharpness is like a razor. The colour rendition perfect. And the lens is
>for 1/3 price to take!!! Don't tell anyone :)
>
>Chris
>