[Leica] img: almost unbelievable

[jmaddox01 at suddenlink.net (Jack Maddox)]

On Mon, 2010-02-01 at 21:36 -0600, Jim Nichols wrote:
> 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
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Jim,
The line is indeed the crack. It was caused by the spanner coming out of
the holes tearing the metal and stress cracking the lens. The lens was
given to me so the price was right. 
Jack