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Re: [OM] ( OM ) why keep a filter in front of your lens

Subject: Re: [OM] ( OM ) why keep a filter in front of your lens
From: "Brian Swale" <bj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2002 08:58:49 +1300
Hi John & everybody
> >>>
>> It was soon obvious that there was a thick layer of accumulated grease of
>> years on that glass.
> 
> Do you think that, maybe, the grease was actually Vaseline, deliberately
> applied to the filter to give a soft-focus effect?
> 
> Just a thought.
> 
> JohnOR

The nature of the layer was very much tougher and with more resistance to 
moving. Almost more like baked-on cooking oil, but not so extreme. 

Brian

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