Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/31

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Subject: Re: [Leica] "nick" on lens
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 20:38:59 -0700

The flare created by a 1mm nick would not be detectable with anything less
than the optical instruments in a very good optics lab. Go for it.

Jim


At 10:01 AM 8/31/98 -0700, you wrote:
>There is a DR Summicron being offered on the net that sounds like a
>good user at a reasonable price.  However, it is described by the
>seller as having a 1mm nick on the front element that will not affect
>results. While the scratch might not affect sharpness noticeably,
>should not its impact on both contrast and reflections be very
>observable?  
>
>Steve
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