In a message dated 3/7/2002 11:05:45 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
. I
took an unblemished A* 135/1.8 lens out of the box, and I ran a
ten-penny nail over its big front element. Then I took a magic
marker and filled in the magnificent scratch that I had just
Hi All...
Over the last few years I've acquired/rescued a few bodies thru
pawn-shops, yard sales, low-ball e-Bay auctions,etc.. Oftentimes
these come with lenses which I haven't used 'cause the front
element has a scratch. A post here a short while ago has been
haunting
Bob [EMAIL PROTECTED] asked:
...My question is..Do any of you guys shoot
with lenses with small defects without incident? Or do you feel
using a lens thats not at 100% somehow compromises results...
I'm refering to 3-4mm scratches as on a 35-105 SMC-A f 3.5, not
a
My question is..Do any of you guys shoot with lenses with small
defects without incident? Or do you feel using a lens thats not at
100% somehow compromises results... I'm refering to 3-4mm
scratches as on a 35-105 SMC-A f 3.5, not a fungus-and-haze basket
case...
If you have a lens with a
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Subject: Shooting thru less-than-perfect glass
Hi All...
Over the last few years I've acquired/rescued a few bodies
thru
pawn-shops, yard sales, low-ball e-Bay auctions,etc..
Oftentimes
these come with lenses which I haven't used 'cause the
front
I bought a 'junk' lot on ebay just for the A35-105/4 lens in it. The
exterior is scratched and dented, but the glass is OK. But there is lots of
dust inside, at least 3X as much as anything else I own. I suppose that I
shouldn't use it, but I do and am more than happy with the results.
What's India ink? --- Tonghang.
On Thu, 7 Mar 2002, William Robb wrote:
Seriously though, you can have a pretty awful looking scratch on
a lens, and not have any noticable image degradation from it.
Filling the scratch with India Ink pretty much makes it go away.
Brother William
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