You said it. There are those who'll look for lens defects with a loupe
and not even mount the lens on a body to take a picture. Cleaning marks
on a 35-80 may simply come off once cleaned properly with denature
alcohol or other suitable solvent.
___________________________________
John Hermanson | CPS, Inc.
21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743
631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
Olympus OM Service since 1977
Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
Brian Swale wrote:
> John Hermanson wrote, quoting C H Ling
>
>> 35-80 replacement front element is over $300, rear element over $200, both
>> back ordered. ___________________________________ John Hermanson | CPS,
>> Inc. 21 South Ln., Huntington NY 11743 631-424-2121 | www.zuiko.com
>> Olympus OM Service since 1977 Gallery: www.zuiko.com/album/index.html
>>
>>
>> C.H.Ling wrote:
>>> You probably haven't read the details, there is cleaning marks/coating
>> marks
>>> on front and rear elements.
>>>
>>> C.H.Ling
>
> The importance of such marks can be over-estimated, as far as I know. I
> believe the seller's notes on this were probably fair comment.
>
> How many of you remember the 24mm Zuiko shift lens grafted onto a 6x6
> camera body, that hit eVilBay? That lens had a large chip on one one side,
> fixed with a dab of silicone sealant as far I could tell. Made NO apparent
> difference, to judge by the large test image posted..
> I have read other reports that chips etc especially on the front element make
> little or no difference (unless hit by direct sunlight ! )
>
> Brian Swale.
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