Re: [Leica] Marks on focotar cosmetic??

["Dan Post" <dwpost@email.msn.com>]

Mary K-
I have seen lenses with both fungus and what might be a separation of one of
the elements! Unless the fungus has etched the glass itself, it is
relatively easy to clean of. Residual haziness might be caused by
separation, which, because of the nature of the adhesive, and sometimes
looks 'thready' or filamentous... You might check with J.Van Stelten and get
his opinion if it is pepairable, and worth fixing. I understand that these
lenses are not made anymore, so it might be worthwhile looking into it.
Dan
- -----Original Message-----
From: Stan and Mary Kephart <KEPHARTOL@worldnet.att.net>
To: leica-users <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; leica-users
<leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Saturday, May 08, 1999 9:59 PM
Subject: [Leica] Marks on focotar cosmetic??


>
>
>Hello LUGgers,
>
>Last October when I had just purchased my V35, I took it to Leica USA
>here in NJ for adjustment and cleaning.
>I was told that the lens had fungus, but that it could be cleaned off.
>When the fungus thread came up on the LUG a month or so ago, I took
>another look at my lens.  I saw cloudiness and streaks, and sent it back
>to Leica.  They cleaned it again, but it's not much better.  I don't know
>if this effects the image quality because I haven't used a perfect one.
>Does the surface of the lens make a difference in the print????
>
>Thanks in advance,
>
>MK