Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Richard, I think with a scratch that big you will see some flare in contre-jour situations. I think I would ask for a bigger discount than what you mention below. Cheers, Nathan Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com Books: http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/search?search=wajsman&x=0&y=0 PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog On Nov 24, 2008, at 7:45 AM, Richard Man wrote: > So lets say I am looking at a modern Zeiss lens with T* coating, and > there's a scratch on it. Lets say 1 inch long and definitely at > least as deep as the coating. The seller claims the pictures are > "nice without observed effects from the scratch." The lens normally > goes for $1500, but this one with the scratch is asking for $1200. > What do you think? Worth $1000? > > // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, > please use richard at imagecraft.com) > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information