Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ara, hey no sweat mon ami, I bet you wont know they are there even if you're stopped down to the smallest aperture . And if you got it a very good price I'd not consider it any problem. Just go use it and don't enjoy don't imagining any marks on negs. ted Ted Grant Photography Limited www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant - ----- Original Message ----- From: "ara ayer" <araayer@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, June 16, 2001 10:34 AM Subject: [Leica] Scratched Lens - What to do.... > I just received a lens I bought on Ebay. > The owner said the glass was clear and flawless. > But upon delivery I found 2 small scratches of > 2-3mm in length on the front element. I got a > good price and can only see the shallow scratches > when I angle the front element to the light. > > I am shooting a couple of rolls in varying degrees > of light to see if I can detect anything on my negs - > yet I'm wondering...is it true that scratches on the > front element are negligible compared to scratches > on the rear element? > > I can still return it to the owner for a refund - yet > if there's nothing wrong I'm thinking about keeping > it. > > Let me know, > > Thanks > > Ara > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. > http://buzz.yahoo.com/ >