Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Rear element scratches
From: Cmrausr@aol.com
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2001 10:18:40 EST

I bought the 28 1.4 from B.D. and I completely agree with him. No signs of 
lack of sharpness or additional flare so far as I can tell. Thanks for the 
bargain B.D.! Any scratches on that  28 Summicron yet?

Scott 

In a message dated 11/2/01 9:27:01 AM, bdcolen@earthlink.net writes:

>Interesting question. And what is also interesting is the wide spread
>belief that any ding, scratch, etc. on the rear element spells death to
>a lens. I had a Nikon 28 1.4 - a magnificent lens, BTW, which I sold to
>a fellow LUGER - with two scratches on the rear element. I never saw any
>evidence of the scratches, even at 1.4, even in back lighting. I suspect
>that the bottom line is that rear and front elements are far more
>tolerant of our hamhandedness than we would ever belief. I also suspect
>that IF one is going to have a problem caused by a scratch or ding, the
>rear element is more likely to be the site of the imperfection. 
>
>B. D.

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