I would like to get a general feedback on if there is some scratch in the rear side(not front) of a lens, how would this effect the performance of the prints.. will the srach at the rear side really effects?

thanks in advance in any opinion, comments, and experience..

Jin

-- Jin (jubaraki2001@yahoo.com), July 12, 2001

Answers

I think the answer is; You'll have to try it to find out. Usually a scratch has to be quite large to effect image quality in a serious or even noticeable way. Most often effects are increased flare & decreased contrast. Having a scratch on the rear element is generally worse than having one on the front.

-- Jim Strutz (j.strutz@gci.net), July 13, 2001.

I think that 'probably' many light scratches (invisible in dim light) which diffuses, are worse than a solitary visible one. But true having one on the rear element is more significant than on the front.

-- Kwen Wan (kwen@fucx.co.uk), July 25, 2001.