Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/01/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And some rinse the inside of each lens with salt water! - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@powersurfr.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:14 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] leicas in the rain > The only Nikonos lenses you can use above the waterline are: > > 1) 35/2.5, okay performer > > 2) 28.28, based on series 28/2.8, marginal wide open, splash proof only, > discontinued and somewhat hard to find. > > 3) 80/4, pretty good but discontinued now. > > With their large glass ports, these lenses all tend to be very susceptible > to flare. BE VERY CAREFUL BUYING USED NIKONOS LENSES. Most people do not > rinse their gear properly which results in rock hard salt deposits on the > lens. When they next "clean" their lenses, they put all sorts of very small > scratches in the front glass port. Fortunately, the scratches are filled > with water when underwater and the lenses will perform just fine. On land, > however, how do you spell SOFT FOCUS. For more info on just how much > maintenance is required to run a Nikonos go here: > > http://www.southern-nikonos.com/ > > and click on: > > Nikonos Workshop Series > > John Collier > > > From: "Don" <don.ro@verizon.net> > > > > The Nikonos V with the 15mm lens is a beauty for underwater use but I > > have not used it for above water shots so have no experience with its > > above water capability. > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html