Originally posted by Dartmoor Dave Somebody with a grand total of three posts has just reviewed the 35mm/3.5 with an overall rating of 6 and a "no" recommendation. We really need to have some sort of a right of reply against these people in the reviews section of this forum.
Just checked it out... I lost all interest in the review when I read:
"Very difficult to open the lens cluster to clean away any dirt inside".
If a lens has been apart by an amateur then all bets are off for what I'd call a pure review. Don't get me wrong, there are many on here that could probably do a fine job cleaning their own lenses, but to then pan a lens that is pretty well known for being good to very good for lackluster performance makes the whole situation one where I personally would have enough self doubt in my ability to reassemble properly to keep my review to myself.
My other life long hobby is replete with amateurs who take apart small 2 cycle engines to "clean" them or inspect them,
and then somehow reassemble it with the sleeve in backwards, then wonder why the engine runs like a dog...
Eric