A light scratch on the front element like that should have little or no
discernable effect on lens performance. From what I see, it looks to bo in
the coating and not the actual glass. Be honest about it and say you
haven't noticed it in any picture you've taken with the lens. I had a
superb Minolta 200/2.8 APO that had worse than that and I never saw it in
a single pic, even into the sun. Most good photographers know that.
The Zuiko 35-80/2.8 is a one of a kind lens that is hard to find. You
would likely find a buyer that isn't too concerned about the scratch.
Paul
>
> 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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