Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/24

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Design defect or operator error?
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 13:55:19 -0700

>"David W. Almy" wrote:
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> To my horror, my new Apo 90 "acquired" two marks which looked like
>> "(      )" in the center of the front element, spaced about a
>> dime's-width apart. Fortunately, they buffed out (much rubbing w/Leica
>> microfibre cloth), only to return! What gives?
>> 
>> Curiously, I have discovered that the (raised) back of the lens cap
>> seems to be hitting the protruding front element. Either the front
>> element extends too far forward or the lens cap extends too far
>> backward. Or is it me?
>> 
>> Comments?
>> 
>> David W. Almy
>> Annapolis
>

Get a Moto Tool and fix the lens cap.

Jim