Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 04:11 PM 2/1/2001 +1100, Peter Zak wrote: >Are the optics coated, is the front element really that soft and prone to >scratching and is the lens resistant to flare ? > >What were the results like, do it compare well to the latest design (I know >Erwin has a document comparing these but I'm after user feedback). > The front element is not "soft"; the coatings used until the late 1950's, though, were drip coatings and WERE quite soft. This is a fine tool for a buyer, as many lenses listed as having a scratched front element only suffer from worn coatings, which can be readily replaced by someone such as John Van Stelten. The lens is a gorgeous hunk of glass, though the rigid and NF are even better optically. Marc msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir!