Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jem Kime wrote: > > David, > This is most likely so obvious that I hesitate to enquire, but is the front > of the lens cap one of those which have indents for the fingers to grip and > thereby sinks in towards the lens? > If so, could it be the two edges of the plastic indents rubbing against the > front element which created these marks? Jem, That's exactly it, which begs the question in the subject line. David W. Almy Annapolis > -----Original Message----- > "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