Scratches scatter the light this reduces contrast and definition. Light scratch hardly effects it thigh gets progressively worse as scratching increases (Linearly). Chris http://www.chrissdomain.com |> -----Original Message----- |> From: owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu |> [mailto:owner-photoforum@listserver.isc.rit.edu]On Behalf Of Charles |> Dias |> Sent: 02 March 2003 16:20 |> To: List for Photo/Imaging Educators - Professionals - Students |> Subject: Is light scratches on camera lens so terrible damages??? |> |> |> Hi folks, |> |> |> Somedays ago I went to an used camera store with a friend |> seaching a Nikon |> 105mm f2.5 for him ... We found the lens but there was some |> light scratches |> on the suface of the external lens and he gave up of buying the |> lens just |> for this (the lens was almost mint, just the minor scratches). |> Once I had a Nikon 180mm f2.8 in poor condition, the rear lens |> was hardly |> scratched and the front one was a little more better ... I used |> the lens in |> all conditions of illumination and always had excellent results |> ... even in |> 30 x 40 cm enlargements. |> I was wondering how far light scratches can turn a lens useless???? |> |> |> T+ |> |> Charles |> |> "Itīs no better to be safe than sorry" |> In "Take on Me" song by A-Ha |> |> |> |> |> _________________________________________________________________ |> STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* |> http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail |> |> |>
