Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, because you could miss a lens with an element in backwards... : ) Of course, for some LUGgers the reversed element may not be a functional problem but instead a collector's dream! Mark Rabiner wrote: > "Sal DiMarco,Jr." wrote: > > > > Luggers, > > According to a very well placed source in Leica AG, one of the reasons > > for the delay in delivering the 90mm APO-ASPH-M lens is that Raytheon in > > making the lenses, reversed one element in the manufacturing. Apparently, > > they did this to quite a large batch of lenses, instantly putting Leica AG a > > year behind in delivery. > > Happy Snaps, > > Sal DiMarco, Jr. > > All such lenses have been recalled? > > mark rabiner