Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/10/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Oily marks on lens blades
From: "Lee, Jonathan" <Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca>
Date: Wed, 27 Oct 1999 16:11:37 -0400

Federico,
The blades on my non-AI Nikkor 50,f1.4 got oily about a decade ago to no
apparent ill effect so I wouldn't worry about it.

Jonathan Lee

- -----Original Message-----
From: Federico Agostini [mailto:FedericoAgostini1@compuserve.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 1999 1:49 PM
To: INTERNET:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: [Leica] Oily marks on lens blades


Hi, guys!
I own a Summicron ('60s vintage) and a Summarit 50mm for my M's. 
Recently, on the diaphragm's blades, I realized the presence of some kind 
of oily marks. Is that harmful to the optics or more importantly is it 
going somehow to be noticed on the images? It seems to me that the lenses 
performed great so far. Would it cleaning be a necessary option and would 
it be expensive? Thanks for comments and suggestions.

Federico Agostini
101715.212@compuserve.com