Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 90mm Tele-Elmarit (1984)
From: Paul Chefurka <pchefurk@ca.newbridge.com>
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 1998 10:40:26 -0400

Thomas Kachadurian wrote:
> 
> At 03:34 PM 7/29/98 -0400, you wrote:
> Paul:
> 
> You understate the situation. The problem is common, with older
> Tele-elmarits. I wanted one for it's size and bought and sent back 3 with
> hazing so profound you didn't even need a flashlight to see it. The one I
> finally kept was late in the production (late 1980s) and is clear as a bell.
> 
> There is no concensus on the source of the hazing, some say grease, others
> say resins, but no one doubts that the hazing does exsist on many of these
> lenses.

I stand corrected.  My recollection of the previous thread on this
issue must have been hazy (sorry).  I guess my memory was also
coloured by the fact that I got one of the good'uns.

Paul Chefurka