Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 10:21 AM 4/24/02 -0400, Rolfe Tessem wrote: > >The biggest problem with this lens is that many of them have developed haze >and/or fungus on the internal elements. The front element is also extremely >soft and, as a result, many have cleaning marks or worse. Actually, the front element is extremely hard but the coating was quite soft, as Leitz was barred from using Zeiss' vacuum-coating methods until the late 1950's. Thus, many of these lenses have coating abrasions or drying -- examination under magnification will reveal a "dried mud" pattern. This can be readily removed and a new coating applied by a competent repair shop. Marc msmall@infi.net FAX: +276/343-7315 Cha robh bąs fir gun ghrąs fir! - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html