Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jack. If that is the case, I would touch up the spanner marks with flat black paint and add it to my stable of lenses, unless there is another problem that led to the spanner episode. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Maddox" <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:43 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] img: almost unbelievable > On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 21:36 -0600, Jim Nichols wrote: >> Jack, >> >> The image is remarkable. Is that straight, black line the crack? I >> never >> saw a crack that perfectly straight. I notice that there appears to be >> spanner damage to the rear retainer. Has the lens been disassembled? >> >> Jim Nichols >> Tullahoma, TN USA >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jack Maddox" <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net> >> To: <lug at leica-users.org> >> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:06 PM >> Subject: [Leica] img: almost unbelievable >> >> >> >I have a 21mm super angulon r with a cracked rear element. The crack >> > runs completely across the element. I decided to try the lens to see >> > how >> > bad the results would be. To me it was unbelievable. The crack is >> > undetectable. Links to the photos below. >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/test >> > +photo.jpg.html >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/lens >> > +_rear_.jpg.html >> > >> > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/cell >> > +closeup.jpg.html >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > Jim, > The line is indeed the crack. It was caused by the spanner coming out of > the holes tearing the metal and stress cracking the lens. The lens was > given to me so the price was right. > Jack > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >