Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]<< I recently bought a used 90mm summicron (leica M) serial 3210716. It's in great mint-ish condition other than one thing-- the little screw that holds on the front ring with the lens inscription and focal length around the front element looks as if it was scratched and painted-over (or even perhaps colored with a ball-point pen). >> Phil, it is not necessarily a sign of tampering as you suspect. It could simply be sloppy workmanship. I recently purchased a new chrome version of this lens and had to send the first one back because the glue holding the same front ring had dripped out and hardened. Additionally, I have seen mangled and painted over screws in a couple of other Leica M lenses that I had to send back. This is particularly an issue on black lenses. They seem to take more care with the screws on the chrome lenses. Tom Shea