Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/09

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 75/1.4 question: Playing with the lens!
From: "Sander van Hulsenbeek" <vanhulsenbeek@wxs.nl>
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 18:00:30 +0100
References: <200012090801.AAA01770@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

>Could the reason be that when you're playing with the lens you still
>have the end cap on? The "ssshhh" sound is the air being drawn in
>between cap and flange

LUGgers,

Did you realize that playing with the lens with the cap on is the best way,
and the surest, to suck unwanted dust into your lens?

Play tot your hearts content, but don't complain later on about dust!

Sander van Hulsenbeek
Amsterdam
Holland

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