help with lens please!

[aRolleiBrujo]

is this normal looking?


NIKKOR 28MM$_57 by a.rodriguezpix, on Flickr

 

[Ricardo Miranda]

No, pass on it.
If you have any doubts about a lens, the best is to skip it.
Any scratch or chip on rear elements is worst than on the front element.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

No but I doubt you'd see anything in use. I've used worst with seemingly no effect. If you paid full price and can return it do so. If you got it free or a great deal test it out and see.

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

No, pass on it.
If you have any doubts about a lens, the best is to skip it.
Any scratch or chip on rear elements is worst than on the front element.

Dang, that's my problem, I couldn't wait, so I now own it!

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

$100

$_5ffff7 by a.rodriguezpix, on Flickr

 

[Rick A]

Issues with rear elements are almost always invisible on film or even when viewed through. I have a lens for one of my Mamiyas that has a cracked rear element, doesn't have effect on focus or final image, you can't even see it through the finder, go figure. Front elements are quite different, those have major impact on everything.

 

[Richard S. (rich815)]

Well, good price though maybe market price for that condition. Again i think it will work as well as any.

 

[horacekenneth]

Issues with rear elements are almost always invisible on film or even when viewed through. I have a lens for one of my Mamiyas that has a cracked rear element, doesn't have effect on focus or final image, you can't even see it through the finder, go figure. Front elements are quite different, those have major impact on everything.

This is interesting because I've always been told the opposite. Where could I learn more about the effect of schmut on a lens?

 

[summicron1]

go take pictures with it. My brother used a nikon 28, or maybe a 24, for catalog work for years that had a huge gouge right across the rear element. The images were sharp as a tack.

 

[MattKing]

It may be more susceptible to flare than an undamaged version.

And it is certainly worth less money if you decide to sell it.

EDIT: and a style point:

If you are going to put a title on a thread, something more descriptive (e.g. "Damage to rear element Nikkor 28mm f/2.8 lens - how important?") is considerably more useful!

 

[snapguy]

test

Nothing beats putting the lens on a camera, loading the film, and taking the type of photos you like to take to see if the lens is up to snuff. Forget trying to shoot brink walls unless brick walls are your thing. Despite the hype, reality is still with us.

 

[John Koehrer]

If you got it from the bay, and the chips weren't mentioned. it can be returned as "not as described" whether or not the seller says "no returns/refunds".

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

Can't wait to get it in the mail xD

 

[aRolleiBrujo]

Back in my money spending days, I used to own a Nikon D700 along with the ever great Nikkor 28mm 2.8 AIS, although the lens was in a cleaner rear element state allowing me to question this one! I had a few of these actually, and each their own greatness, including one that had a really rough look to it, including a stiff helicoid! I also had a Nikon D800 once with this lens as well!

Nikon D700
_DSC6960 sullen by a.rodriguezpix, on Flickr