Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The only way to repair a 50 3.5 or 2.8 is to replace the front element. Buy the best you can find and keep it that way. If you are looking for an M mount lens, then I would highly recommend the current 50/2.8. A stunning performer with modern hard front lens coatings. A single scratch will probably have little or no effect. A few light scratches will start to soften the the image. John Collier On 23-Oct-05, at 4:41 AM, Ed wrote: > Hi guys, I'm looking around for a used 50mm 3.5 Elmar and I've > noticed quite > a large number online going anywhere from US$130-US$400. Are there > any tips > on what to look out for specifically regarding this lens? Websites > etc that > I could read up on would be great also. > > I've read so far that scratches and cleaning marks are to be > expected, do > they usually affect the images greatly if they are light marks?