Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pascal: This was probably oxidation of the aluminum. Robert At 06:27 PM 8/7/98 +0200, you wrote: >A strange thing happened with my new Leica Circular Polarizer filter (for >55mm lenses). >I had mounted the filter on my Macro-Elmarit-R 60mm f/2.8 for three weeks >long while on holiday, and today when I removed the filter, I noticed >that there was something white on both the lens barrel and the back of >the filter where it screws on the lens barrel. >First, I was afraid that the filter had scratched the lens barrel and >removed some of the black coated finish on the lens, but after inspection >it appeared to be only some kind of white cream that could easily be >removed with a cloth from both lens and filter. >I have never seen this kind of behavior before. Anybody has any ideas? >Thanks. > >Pascal > >-------------------------------------------------------- >Check out: http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ >-------------------------------------------------------- >An Apple a day keeps greedy Microsoft away ! >-------------------------------------------------------- ><<< PGP public key available on request >>> > > > > > >