Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"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