Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] leicas in the rain
From: "Don" <don.ro@verizon.net>
Date: Fri, 18 Jan 2002 21:50:48 -0600
References: <B86E32B9.189C2%jbcollier@powersurfr.com>

And some rinse the inside of each lens with salt water!
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] leicas in the rain


> The only Nikonos lenses you can use above the waterline are:
>
> 1) 35/2.5, okay performer
>
> 2) 28.28, based on series 28/2.8, marginal wide open, splash proof
only,
> discontinued and somewhat hard to find.
>
> 3) 80/4, pretty good but discontinued now.
>
> With their large glass ports, these lenses all tend to be very
susceptible
> to flare. BE VERY CAREFUL BUYING USED NIKONOS LENSES. Most people do
not
> rinse their gear properly which results in rock hard salt deposits on
the
> lens. When they next "clean" their lenses, they put all sorts of very
small
> scratches in the front glass port. Fortunately, the scratches are
filled
> with water when underwater and the lenses will perform just fine. On
land,
> however, how do you spell SOFT FOCUS. For more info on just how much
> maintenance is required to run a Nikonos go here:
>
> http://www.southern-nikonos.com/
>
> and click on:
>
> Nikonos Workshop Series
>
> John Collier
>
> > From: "Don" <don.ro@verizon.net>
> >
> > The Nikonos V with the 15mm lens is a beauty for underwater use but
I
> > have not used it for above water shots so have no experience with
its
> > above water capability.
>
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