Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh, I forgot to mention a link or two: http://www.chem.helsinki.fi/~toomas/photo/fungus/ http://www.smu.edu/~rmonagha/bronfaults.html#lensfaults Phil Vick Ko wrote: > > I just received a 90mm collapsible Elmar. It was bought cheap - > advertised as "dusty" - and after close examination, I can see > why. Not only is it dusty, it has 5 to 6 long scratches on an > interior lens. > > I have a couple questions: > > - were the interior surfaces so fragile that they would > get scratched? I assume someone did a botched > SLA (scratch, lube and adjust) on it. > > - what effect will this do on pictures? > > - what can I do to make the best of this lens? > Get a lens hood? Use it in only certain light > conditions? > > Thanks for any help provided. > > Vick