[Leica] could it be a defective lens?

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

> I should probably  mention that I picked up a 50/1.4 Nikkor LTM last
> year. It looked very clean, but close inspection revealed some dust
> inside of the lens, on the inner elements. A roll of film came back
> with the prints looking wonderful. I'm not changing a thing on it. I
> would rather not have anyone fiddling with the elements for fear of
> having a clean but less-well-centered lens, etc.
> 
> Jeffery
> 

On the other hand it could come back better centered than it is now.
You have little way of know just how well centered it is now.
Right now you're shooting a lens with dust in it.
If you like the balance and feel of the lens and get a good vibe from it I'd
send it in to someone REAL good they're out there we can find them there is
the internet now hand have them make it into YOUR LENS.

All I care about is clean glass.

I'd rather shoot with sparkling right out of the dishwasher clean nikon
glass then dirty nikon half ass glass.

Trouble is nikon glass seemed to suck in dirt. Even their enlarger lenses
which I mainly use.


And yes I know your more likely to get clean LTM Nikon glass than Leica
glass. Because of the wale blubber.

Mark William Rabiner
markrabiner.com