Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 22:54 08/09/97 -0400, you wrote: >Don't know if this is relevant in this particular situation but there indeed >were a batch (or batches) of 'skinny' Tele-Elmar-M 90s manufactured with >what is now referred to as a 'bad glue batch.' It presents itself as >spotting or hazing or clouding of the rear element group. As I understand >it there is no cleaning or repairing such a lens short of replacing the >element(s). It is considered economically unfeasible. The lenses so >affected are usually a total (economic) loss. Check with any reputable >repair shop and I think they'll corroborate my story. It's another good >reason to buy a 'fat' 90 or a new one IMHO. >Curt Woops. I just looked at mine with a flashlight at an angle and I can see a very slight speckling or spotting of one of the rear lens surfaces. I suppose that means it's got the Tele-Elmarit plague in an early form. Joe Berenbaum