Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/02/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack, The image is remarkable. Is that straight, black line the crack? I never saw a crack that perfectly straight. I notice that there appears to be spanner damage to the rear retainer. Has the lens been disassembled? Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Maddox" <jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net> To: <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 9:06 PM Subject: [Leica] img: almost unbelievable >I have a 21mm super angulon r with a cracked rear element. The crack > runs completely across the element. I decided to try the lens to see how > bad the results would be. To me it was unbelievable. The crack is > undetectable. Links to the photos below. > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/test > +photo.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/lens > +_rear_.jpg.html > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/smilingjack/grab+bag/cell > +closeup.jpg.html > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >