Thank you ([Leica] could it be a defective lens)

[qiao_li at mentor.com (Qiao Li)]

Hi Steve,

The warning is amusingly painful, though. :-)

I cleaned the lens front and back with isopropyl alcohol and Q-Tip
swab as the alternative method Jeffrey suggested, and they look
very clean. Will stay away from finding faults from inside the lens.

Qiao

> Message: 12
> Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:17:53 -0700
> From: Steve Barbour <kididdoc@cox.net>
> Subject: Re: Thank you ([Leica] could it be a defective lens)
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> On Mar 26, 2008, at 4:09 PM, Qiao Li wrote:
> > Hi Jeffery, Tina, and Gene,
> >
> > Thank you so much for the kind answers. I feel much better now.
> >
> > With this psychological burden assuaged and mostly gone, I can
> > get to have the rear element properly cleaned and resume taking
> > pictures.
> >
> > Actually have finished another roll already, can't wait to have
> > it developed.
> 
> 
> 
> if the photos are OK...then don't worry Qiao Li.  Clean the lens  
> gently and enjoy it.
> 
> I was always warned that to look inside a lens with a light, requires  
> a strong stomach...
> 
> and the ability to withstand surprise.
> 
> 
> 
> Sort of like watching abdominal surgery...
> 
> 
> Steve