Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23

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Subject: [Leica] forget about coatings, how about them scratches...
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sun Nov 23 22:55:17 2008
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Richard, I think with a scratch that big you will see some flare in  
contre-jour situations. I think I would ask for a bigger discount than  
what you mention below.

Cheers,
Nathan

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On Nov 24, 2008, at 7:45 AM, Richard Man wrote:

> So lets say I am looking at a modern Zeiss lens with T* coating, and  
> there's a scratch on it. Lets say 1 inch long and definitely at  
> least as deep as the coating. The seller claims the pictures are  
> "nice without observed effects from the scratch." The lens normally  
> goes for $1500, but this one with the scratch is asking for $1200.  
> What do you think? Worth $1000?
>
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