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David
 

Minolta lens


This may be a stupid question but, I have a maxxum lens(50mm 1.7) that my wife dropped and broke the front glass. This was not a filter but the actual front glass. The lens still seems to work fine once I removed the broken glass. What is the purpose of this glass and should it affect my photos.


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January 31, 2003

 

doug Nelson
  No lens will focus the image onto the film when it is missing one of its elements. It would make a nice paperweight.


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January 31, 2003

 

David
  Yea, but it does focus and does seem to take good pictures. I just wondered if this was just some sort of shield for maybe dust or something. David


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