As Walt said it amounts to nothing as to lens performance but probably
lots on monetary value. Probably enough to warrant asking John or Clint
if they have a spare front element anymore and what it will cost. Maybe
even an exchange deal. Someone somewhere has a real beater with a front
element in much, much, much worse condition than this. And it's
probably still taking great pictures.
Chuck Norcutt
GeeBee wrote:
> I have one of the above and intend selling it (to get out of debt not into
> digital) so I gave it a detailed inspection to accurately describe its
> condition. Horror of horrors there is a scratch on the front element. I
> cannot believe that I would miss something like that when I bought it and I
> know I have done nothing to cause it since owning it. The only explanation
> that I can think of is that the local repair shop must have done it when
> they remedied the loss of click stops on the aperture ring a short time
> after I got it.
>
> The scratch can be seen at about the 4 o'clock position on the shot below
> and my question is can anyone hazard a guess at what kind of beating I am
> going to take on its value? I am primed for wisecracks as well as sensible
> advice :-)
>
> http://www.geebeephoto.com/2006/Temp_03.htm
>
> --Graham
>
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