[LRflex] Re: little cleaning marks on front element
- From: "Miha Golobic" <miha.golobic@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 23:54:35 +0200
Thanks David,
I believe the price is right (260 eur, 2nd version elmarit), so I
might give it a try.
Regards,
Miha
2008/10/5 David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
> 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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