Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or remov..

Jos. Burke wrote:

 > Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or removed?
 >
 > I have a scratch in the center outer glass of the rear lens cell on a
 > rather rare lens and am curious as to option for removal via polishing or
 > reduction by same method.

Don't, you'll change the curve of the cell.


 > The lens --N. Perscheid is the name and that
 > should tell the whole story!!
 > Suggestions and since it is a soft focus portrait lens any image
 > degradation is unseen!
 >

Then don't worry about the scratch? Best advice I can give is blacken it
with magic marker etc.
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"Stacey" <fotocord.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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 > Jos. Burke wrote:
 >
  >> Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or removed?
  >>
  >> I have a scratch in the center outer glass of the rear lens cell on a
  >> rather rare lens and am curious as to option for removal via polishing or
  >> reduction by same method.
 >
 > Don't, you'll change the curve of the cell.
 >
 >
  >> The lens --N. Perscheid is the name and that
  >> should tell the whole story!!
  >> Suggestions and since it is a soft focus portrait lens any image
  >> degradation is unseen!
  >>
 >
 > Then don't worry about the scratch? Best advice I can give is blacken it
 > with magic marker etc.
 > --
 >
 > Stacey<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or remov.. 

 >I have a scratch in the center outer glass of the rear lens cell on a rather
 >rare lens and am curious as to option for removal via polishing or reduction
 >by same method. The lens --N. Perscheid is the name and that should tell the
 >whole story!!
 >Suggestions and since it is a soft focus portrait lens any image degradation
 >is unseen!



I wouldn't do it strictly on ethical principles, regardless of whether the lens
performance will be affected or not.

I know you will not attempt to sell the lens without telling the new owner that
it was "fixed", but, when you pass on, God forbid, your estate will undoubtedly
dispose of it unwittingly without revealing its hidden secret.

Bob G<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or remov.. 

Have you checked to see whether it's degrading the image? I was surprised
recently to notice for the first time that I have a fairly large scratch on
the rear cell of my 210 Apo Symmar. I bought the lens new about ten years
ago and when and how the scratch got there I have no idea but it hasn't
affected the quality of the photographs that I can see.

"Jos. Burke" <josburke DeleteThis @bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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 > Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or removed?
 >
 > I have a scratch in the center outer glass of the rear lens cell on a
rather
 > rare lens and am curious as to option for removal via polishing or
reduction
 > by same method. The lens --N. Perscheid is the name and that should tell
the
 > whole story!!
 > Suggestions and since it is a soft focus portrait lens any image
degradation
 > is unseen!
 > J Burke
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Think about it: The scratch is SO far from the plane of focus, unless the
scratch is REALLY huge, it won't make a hoot of a difference.


"Shelley" <nospam RemoveThis @nospam.net> wrote in message
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 > Have you checked to see whether it's degrading the image? I was surprised
 > recently to notice for the first time that I have a fairly large scratch
 > on
 > the rear cell of my 210 Apo Symmar. I bought the lens new about ten years
 > ago and when and how the scratch got there I have no idea but it hasn't
 > affected the quality of the photographs that I can see.
 >
 > "Jos. Burke" <josburke RemoveThis @bellsouth.net> wrote in message
 > news:OKN%c.97365$0o5.83203@bignews1.bellsouth.net...
  >> Scratch in rear lens cell!! How can it be reduced or removed?
  >>
  >> I have a scratch in the center outer glass of the rear lens cell on a
 > rather
  >> rare lens and am curious as to option for removal via polishing or
 > reduction
  >> by same method. The lens --N. Perscheid is the name and that should tell
 > the
  >> whole story!!
  >> Suggestions and since it is a soft focus portrait lens any image
 > degradation
  >> is unseen!
  >> J Burke
  >>
  >>
 >
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