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edom31 · 08-21-2018, 10:01 PM

Originally posted by paulh

Usually scratches on the front element have little or no effect on IQ. Someone on the forums did some testing on an old lens, using sandpaper and other abrasives on an 18-55 kit lens (IIRC), and there was negligible effect on the photos. My Zenitar 16 is quite scratched up on the front, but the only time I notice it is if I shoot directly into the sun.

Hey paulh, I did do some reading on it... apparently it shouldn't mess it up, but my scratch is a deep scratch - I can actually see the haze it creates on some of the shots - bad haze unfortunately

**paulh** · 08-22-2018, 08:44 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by edom31

my scratch is a deep scratch - I can actually see the haze it creates on some of the shots

Eh....sorry to hear that. You could probably replace the lens fairly inexpensively if you wanted to.

Speaking of inexpensive - taken with my $7.00 F35-80 on K10D in June:

edom31 · 08-22-2018, 10:08 AM

Originally posted by paulh

You could probably replace the lens fairly inexpensively if you wanted to.

I do have the F 35-70 which I love... this one was an add on that I hoped would be nice (specially for the 28mm end of things). It will go into the "for repairs" bag. My next focal range (and likely last) should be a 10-35 or so zoom, if any...

**paulh** · 08-28-2018, 07:54 AM - **2 Likes**

Redbud and woman with bag...F35-70 on K10D:

**othar** · 08-28-2018, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by edom31

My next focal range (and likely last)

Very exemplary, I seem unable to stop looking for new/old lenses

edom31 · 08-28-2018, 10:57 AM

Originally posted by othar

Very exemplary, I seem unable to stop looking for new/old lenses

Yeah... I'm just trying to convince myself. Perhaps the more I say it, the most likely it will happen.

**paulh** · 09-01-2018, 09:43 AM

At the park in Spring with my slightly decentered F35-70 on K10D:

edom31 · 09-02-2018, 07:22 AM - **3 Likes**

Just a random street shot F 50/1.7

edom31 · 09-06-2018, 09:48 AM

F 50/1.7

**othar** · 09-27-2018, 05:52 AM - **3 Likes**

F 35-70mm

edom31 · 09-27-2018, 06:51 AM

Originally posted by othar

Autumnal

It's coming (technically, in the northern hemisphere is already here)

**paulh** · 10-11-2018, 08:27 AM

From May with the F35-80 on K10D:

**paulh** · 10-21-2018, 09:03 AM

F35-80 on *ist D:

**paulh** · 11-17-2018, 08:54 AM - **2 Likes**

Just a snap from a morning dogwalk the other day - F35-80 on K10D:

**YeOldePentaxian** · 11-17-2018, 10:00 AM - **2 Likes**

I used the F 50 1.7 on a K-r recently to take a bunch of music performance shots under some challenging low light conditions. Been doing some PP on a few of them, this is one I like straight out of the camera.

09-06-2018, 09:48 AM	#879
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	At the museum F 50/1.7

09-27-2018, 05:52 AM - 3 Likes	#880
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Autumnal F 35-70mm

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08-21-2018, 10:01 PM	#871
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by paulh Usually scratches on the front element have little or no effect on IQ. Someone on the forums did some testing on an old lens, using sandpaper and other abrasives on an 18-55 kit lens (IIRC), and there was negligible effect on the photos. My Zenitar 16 is quite scratched up on the front, but the only time I notice it is if I shoot directly into the sun. Hey paulh, I did do some reading on it... apparently it shouldn't mess it up, but my scratch is a deep scratch - I can actually see the haze it creates on some of the shots - bad haze unfortunately

08-22-2018, 08:44 AM - 1 Like	#872
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Originally posted by edom31 my scratch is a deep scratch - I can actually see the haze it creates on some of the shots Eh....sorry to hear that. You could probably replace the lens fairly inexpensively if you wanted to. Speaking of inexpensive - taken with my $7.00 F35-80 on K10D in June:

08-22-2018, 10:08 AM	#873
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by paulh You could probably replace the lens fairly inexpensively if you wanted to. I do have the F 35-70 which I love... this one was an add on that I hoped would be nice (specially for the 28mm end of things). It will go into the "for repairs" bag. My next focal range (and likely last) should be a 10-35 or so zoom, if any...

08-28-2018, 07:54 AM - 2 Likes	#874
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Redbud and woman with bag...F35-70 on K10D:

08-28-2018, 08:08 AM	#875
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Originally posted by edom31 My next focal range (and likely last) Very exemplary, I seem unable to stop looking for new/old lenses

08-28-2018, 10:57 AM	#876
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by othar Very exemplary, I seem unable to stop looking for new/old lenses Yeah... I'm just trying to convince myself. Perhaps the more I say it, the most likely it will happen.

09-01-2018, 09:43 AM	#877
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	At the park in Spring with my slightly decentered F35-70 on K10D:

09-02-2018, 07:22 AM - 3 Likes	#878
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Just a random street shot F 50/1.7

09-27-2018, 06:51 AM	#881
edom31 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Garden City, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,349	Originally posted by othar Autumnal It's coming (technically, in the northern hemisphere is already here)

10-11-2018, 08:27 AM	#882
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	From May with the F35-80 on K10D:

10-21-2018, 09:03 AM	#883
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	F35-80 on *ist D:

11-17-2018, 08:54 AM - 2 Likes	#884
paulh Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: DFW Texas/Ventura County, CA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 33,319	Just a snap from a morning dogwalk the other day - F35-80 on K10D:

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