Cleaning mark or something else? Leica 9cm f4 Collapsible

[Kshaub103]

Leica 9cm f4 Collapsible that I found looks ok but looks like cleaning marks to me but what you do all think? I'm shooting a roll today to test if it effects the image quality but we will see sooner then later. Hard to photography with my iPhone but the circular marks are very uniformed.

 

[Sirius Glass]

It looks like the lens was cleaned with steel wool.

 

[Ko.Fe.]

Looks like falling coating or separation.
I don't think this lens will hold in front light well.

 

[shutterfinger]

I saved a copy of your photo to my hd then looked at it at 200% with photo viewer. The cicular pattern is the internal barrel of the lens. Lots of dots all over the lens. I would disassemble the front element and clean all surfaces tghen reassemble before use. I cannot tell if its dust, mold, fungus, or other alien debris on the inner surfaces of the front elements.

 

[jim10219]

I agree. It looks like the internal barrel to me as well. Cleaning marks would never be that consistent unless its previous owner was a robot.

 

[Kshaub103]

With closer flash light test I believe your right Shutterfinger and Jim10219, circular pattern that I am seeing is the internal barrel of the lens. I will post images later just developed a few rolls in my lab, will post scans when film is out of the drier. Thanks everyone for the responses.