Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But John, they aren't dust specks, but are what looks like fairly large (in comparison to dust) paint specks. I just wanted to know whether it is common occurrence with Leica lenses. I'm not looking for a perfect lens. - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 1:17 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] re: specks in new leica lens > Okay! > > Go to your Leica dealer with your flashlight and magnifying glass. Search > all the new lenses until you find one that is completely clear from any dust > specks. Mount it on your camera and twist it through its full focusing > range. Now there are dust specs. > > ThIs Is NoT a DeFeCt. iT iS a FaCt Of LiFe On A pLaNeT wItH aN aTmOsPhErE! > > JoHn CoLlIeR, wHo Is TyPiNg WhIlE jUmPiNg Up AnD dOwN! > > > From: "matt" <mahv@xtra.co.nz> > > > > I think somehow you have missed entirely the gist of my original post. I am > > merely curious as to whether foreign debris inside a Leica lens is as common > > as two dealers assure me it is. Remember I bought this lens knowing that it > > had specks on the lens. I do not wish to return it to Leica as the lens > > works fine as previously stated. To somehow deduce from my post that I am > > 'going off the handle' and 'are obviously in the throes of a "he dinged my > > new car!" frenzy, ' is quite extraordinary to say the least. > > > > My comment about Leica's QC is still a valid one I feel. Brilliant optical > > performance aside, one would expect for the amount of money that Leica > > products cost, a high standard of cosmetic, > > as well as mechanical excellence. This clearly is not always the case with > > some of their products. > > >