Here is the Item #: 3846043527
Feel free to take a look and make suggestions/comments. I am pretty sure
this will quickly fall out of my price range so I am not to concerned.
Thanks again.
- Ali
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Fildes" <afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 6:37 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: 16mm Fish Eye lens question
>
> Looks like it could be an edge separation - may be stable or not and
> 'may' not affect performance unless there is a highlight in that
> quarter when it could flare. In other words - won't affect performance
> in most cases but when it does, it really will. Often, some marks on
> the margin are the result of excess glue (white edge spots) or matt
> black paint flaking off the outside or edges of the front lens group
> and that is insignificant in most cases. Also, if it is close to the
> top of the lens, it will tend to be in an area normally masked off by
> the 35mm frame.
> Given the guarantee, it might be worth the risk. The 16 is NICE lens!
> Actually, it is amazing what marks and damage do NOT have an effect on
> the image in most circumstances. I've had lenses with bad front
> scratches which had no discernable effect if blacked in to reduce
> flare. But not on a fish, where the front element surface can be
> actually inside the depth of field when close focussing or stopping
> down!
> AndrewF
>
>
> On 19/10/2004, at 6:24 PM, Piers Hemy wrote:
>
>> www.hemy.me.uk/Miscellany/16_3,5.jpg
>>
>> While it doesn't quite match the description Gord gave, I think the
>> problem
>> is analogous to Gord's; is likely unrepairable short of a replacement
>> front
>> group; is likely to be reflected in the closing price; and is probably
>> to be
>> lived with. Olympususa has a better shape example (minus the front
>> cap) for
>> USD700. You make your choice and you pay your money.
>>
>> Piers
>
>
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