Re: [Leica] re: specks in new leica lens

["matt" <mahv@xtra.co.nz>]

Thanks for the info, I did do a search on the archives but it didn't come up
with much. If I had known such a simple couple of questions would generate
such negative feelings amongst some of the LUG members I wouldn't have
bothered.


- ----- Original Message -----
From: "William" <ohlen@sierratel.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Sunday, February 04, 2001 1:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] re: specks in new leica lens


> Matt writes:
>
> > I think somehow you have missed entirely the gist of my
> original post. I am
> > merely curious as to whether foreign debris inside a Leica
> lens is as common
> > as two dealers assure me it is. Remember I bought this
> lens knowing that it
> > had specks on the lens. I do not wish to return it to
> Leica as the lens
> > works fine as previously stated. To somehow deduce from my
> post that I am
> > 'going off the handle' and 'are obviously in the throes of
> a "he dinged my
> > new car!" frenzy, ' is quite extraordinary to say the
> least.
>
> I understood your original post (which is why I have not
> posted).  If you search the archives (I don't what subject
> to use), you will find that your comment about specs has
> been repeated repeatedly (grin).
>
> The problem is that the cure is often worse than the
> original problem.  Nearly all of my lenses have some type of
> speck in them (if you shine a light right).  If they didn't
> when they were new, they developed them over time.  (I think
> that the matte coating drops off).  I have never found that
> this has been a problem in actual picture taking.
>
> But it is annoying and if it actually makes a difference,
> then it is time to send the lens back.
>
> Regards, Bill Larsen
> (who hasn't quite got the windows reload on this thing to
> work perfectly)
> Oh, and for V8 Power, from California, home of Edelbrock
>