[LRflex] Re: little cleaning marks on front element
- From: David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 14:44:44 -0700
At 05/10/2008, you wrote:
Dear All,
I found a reather inexpensive elmarit 35mm with the "little cleaning
marks on front element" description. The dealer seems to be very
honest - I have allready purchased 50 & 90mm summicrons from it, and
the lenses turned out to be better than described. So the question is:
do little cleaning marks effect the image? (if we, of course, take
"little cleaning marks on front element" for granted).
Thank you,
Miha
Hi Miha!
"Little cleaning marks on the front element" are usually caused by
someone cleaning the lens without ensuring that the cleaning paper or
cloth they're using is clean. Or, that there was grit on the lens,
when cleaned (owner forgot to blow it off, first!) and the grit
scratched the lens.
In most cases, the scratches are only in the coating. Even if they
are in the top layer of the glass, the would not make any significant
difference to the performance of the lens, except that they might add
a wee bit of flare, in just the right circumstances.
I guess the real question is not "are they OK", but "How many are
there?" If the number is small, and you cannot notice them without
really looking hard, you probably won't be able to tell the results
from the best of the breed ... but you will be able to tell the
difference between the prices!
As you may know, I got a stone chip in the front element of one of my
Zuiko zooms. The "ding" did show in photos where I had a broad,
flat, white area... but in the end, it showed in fewer than 6 of
3,500 photos I took with it, that way. (I got it back, in record
time, from repair, last week.) This stone chip was far more serious
than any "cleaning marks", and did not prevent me from using the lens
to make a substantial amount of coin.
I'd go with Philippe's advice. Get it, try it, and if you're happy,
keep it (assuming the price is right). If not, send it back. Simple!
Cheers!
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David Young,
Logan Lake, CANADA
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