Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is small pieces of the black paint that are coming off. The black paint is used to kill all internal reflections in the lens. It is painted onto the internal surfaces of the barrel and the exterior surfaces of the optical elements. Usually cleanable, if the lens can be taken apart..... Frank Filippone red735i@earthlink.net