Impact part II

[matt_friel]

Okay here is what it looks like, has anyone used precision camera repair? The guy sounds personable enough but I

am wondering if I should just buy a new lens since the repair will probably be quite a bit of money?

 

Can something like this be fixed to work right??

 

 

matto

 

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[jim_greenberg1]

Where's the image?

[matt_friel]

I can see them , indicating the damage to the lens. Do you think this type of damage won't impact the image?

[craig_supplee]

I would just clean the lens up real good and run some film through it to see if the scratches show any image degradation. From the pics I see, it doesn't look that bad, but it's hard to tell what all the little white specs are.

[matt_friel]

really I will do that damn I though it would be tanked, I will try that thanks

[User_503771]

Chances are that the only effect those scratches would have would be a bit of additional flare. It might make a difference if the light hits them just right.

 

One old technique for dealing with that sort of thing is to take some flat-black ink or paint and paint the scratches. This takes a bit of skill, might want to hone your technique on some scrap (and scratched) plain glass first. You don't want big blotches on your lens, just enough coverage to eliminate the flare.

 

If the white dots are not dust, but also do not pass light, you don't need to worry about those either.

 

Back in pre-WWII days, lots of optical glass came complete with bubbles. These were only considered a hazard if one of the bubbles was "broken" at the surface of the glass. I've seen and used lenses with bubbles, and even have an old Dagor sitting in the drawer with some scratches filled in with paint. I've never seen any effect from this.

 

And, by the way, I've shot with some lenses with lots more scratches than yours; again, no big deal, the photos were plenty sharp. It's kind of surprising, but true.

[matt_friel]

thanks for your input, it seems fogged on the inside, and the aperture ring won't move at all, but what the hay I am going to try it...

 

matto

[patrick j dempsey]

The internal fogging might be delamination of a lens group... which could be serious trouble.

[matt_friel]

thanks that is what i was thinking its tanked dammitt, at least i still have the 50mm and the body seems fine ...