Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Howdy For some reason the Summarit seems to shoot through scratches quite well. Considering that a marked glass Summarit is only worth about 60 bucks compared to several hundred for one with relatively clean glass it's not a bad deal. BTW: I have never seen one with mint glass! What amazes me is the number of people with premium quality optics who will use the edge of a t-shirt to clean lenses. I'de like to see all new Leitz lenses sold with a neutral , uv or skylight filter. The absolutists could then remove those filters and sell them to the realists. And I don't mean Stereo Realist. Javier Tony Woo wrote: > Stephen Holloway wrote: > > "You need to be more careful with older lenses. My 1954 Summarit has a very > soft coating which I clean with great care and a light touch." > > ----------------------------------- > > Hi, > > Is there any optical effect resulting from the common cleaning marks ( on > either front and/or rear element ) on these older lenses? > > Did anybody do comparisons, or did any expert shed light on this subject ? > > Thanks. > > Holidays Cheers, > Tony __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com