Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Maybe it's impractical for many LUGers, but perhaps the golden rule should be to think long and hard before buying a new lens from Leica without checking it first. Dan C. 10:34 PM 20-07-98 -0400, Tom wrote: > >Imagine my dismay when I opened the box today to find the rear element of >the lens holding bits of black crud. I thought they were dust on the >surface, [snip] >In various formats I own nearly 20 lenses. Many of them purchased new, some >purchased used. Not one of them came to me like this one. And at over >$1500, this is the most expensive lens I've ever purchased. I'll think long >and hard before I buy another new lens from Leica.