Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/27

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Subject: Re: focus stiffness (was [Leica] Black Hole?)
From: shino@ubspainewebber.com
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 06:45:10 -0400 (EDT)
 
> From: "Simon Lamb" <simon@sclamb.com>
> 
> Oh, one other thing.  If you think that new lenses do not have dust and crap
> in them, try shining a torch through the thin end and look through the fat
> end.  You will never worry about dust specks again!  I bough a Noctilux over
> a year ago and made the mistake of doing just this.  Did it with the 90 APO
> as well and it is not a pretty sight but the lenses are optically perfect.
> 
> Simon

i carry a photon microlight on my keychain.  it is handy just
for this kind of thing and generally good to have in your pocket.

at various places, including www.rei.com (no relation to me) for $13.99.
:-)

- -rei