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Posted by rick oleson on August 21, 2000 at 10:22:41:
In Reply to: Kiev fisheye lens disaster posted by eric jorgensen on August 21, 2000 at 09:32:04:
I wouldn't assume it's ruined until you've inspected photos taken with it and determined whether they are adequate for your purposes.
If the problem is separation, its only effect on photos will be an increase in internal reflections and flare; this may or may not be a big problem, depending on what and how you shoot (obviously, with a fisheye a lens hood is not an option). In my experience the effect of separation on a lens' appearance and resale value has been greater than the effect on its photographic ability in most cases, but it will be noticeable shooting against a strong light... it's also possible that an irregular pattern of separation may sometimes become visible as irregular flare across an image, but I think this is less likely.
If it's unacceptable, there are people who recement lenses; at the present time, I am not one of them.
Re: Kiev fisheye lens disaster, wrong diagnosis eric jorgensen 09:01:59 08/25/00
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