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Interesting article from newcamerareview on image quality from dirty / scratched front element on a M 28-85

http://www.kurtmunger.com/dirty_lens_articleid35.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I must agree! Read it and loved it. I will advise anyone following Artington's link above to read thoroughly and don't scroll too fast.

if that guy ever asks to borrow a lens ....

That was awesome! I bought a "bargain" quality lens on a lark for $19. The marks on the front are on the edges and hardly visible. It's actually a pretty good lens, within its limitations. So, I wouldn't want one TOO beat up, but I say if on a budget.....

Now one thing that he didn't try that I would like to know is, what about marks on the rear element? Or more specifically, I have a speck almost dead-center in my 17-50 and it really annoys me to see it. It's not like a tiny bit of dust that you normally can't even see -- this one is large enough to be painfully obvious. I'm trying to ignore it. I've heard that dust on the rear element is more visible than on the front, though.

/me passes Vidgamer the hammer.