Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is eversomuch more true of Leica lenses. ( Nikon and Canon RF lenses nearly all survive to this day without a scratch, unless abused. They also do not seem to suffer from the internal fogging as Leicas do.) Almost impossible to find a Summitar, Summarit or 1st generation Summicron with the front coating intact unless it's never been cleaned. The later, coated LTM 4/90 Elmars likewise. Most of the 50 Elmars, and nearly all the 35's are found scratch-free or with one or two insignificant marks. I started keeping UV filters permanently on my old Leica lenses. It's not just the expense of replacing a front element that scared me, it is the dim prospect of *finding* one. In the case of Leica lenses, most of the older ones were assembled and adjusted one-by-one, so transplanting a new element is not guarnateed to replicate the lens' original performance. Regards, Nigel On Mon, 23 Nov 1998 19:10:50 -0800 Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> writes: >All of those lenses with cleaning marks are *old* lenses, made before >"hard" coatings were invented. >When you see "cleaning marks", think "old" lenses ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]