Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Design defect or operator error?
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 12:12:28 -0700

"David W. Almy" wrote:
> 
> All,
> 
> To my horror, my new Apo 90 "acquired" two marks which looked like
> "(      )" in the center of the front element, spaced about a
> dime's-width apart. Fortunately, they buffed out (much rubbing w/Leica
> microfibre cloth), only to return! What gives?
> 
> Curiously, I have discovered that the (raised) back of the lens cap
> seems to be hitting the protruding front element. Either the front
> element extends too far forward or the lens cap extends too far
> backward. Or is it me?
> 
> Comments?
> 
> David W. Almy
> Annapolis

My intense sympathies. What brand filter was it? I think they should and will
replace it if there were no anti filter warnings in the white sheet.
Mark Rabiner