Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Actually it is the early collapsible Summicron 50 mm which has the soft coating. IIRC the DR and rigid have coatings of normal hardness. All the best! Raimo Personal photography homepage at http://personal.inet.fi/private/raimo.korhonen - -----Alkuperäinen viesti----- Lähettäjä: Feliciano di Giorgio <feli@d2.com> Vastaanottaja: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Päivä: 23. marraskuuta 2001 20:04 Aihe: [Leica] How soft? >I just picked up a beautiful Summicron DR. I've heard all the stories >about how delicate the coating is on this lens and was wondering just HOW soft >it really is? If I ever had to clean it, what would be the best way to do >so? Will the coating be attacked by lens cleaning fluids? I'm guessing wet >tissue is gentler than cloth. Any ideas? Comments? Warnings? > >Thanks, > >feli - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html