welllll... i jusy received my e.bay purchased lens & - SURPRISE ! it comes w/ the bonus 1/4 INCH LONG SCRATCH on the rear element. unmissable & unmistakable. the seller advertised it as "very clean", which it is, SCRATCH & ALL, but failed to mention the scratch itself. it is near the border of the lens, ~ 1/4 inch out & mostly paralleling the circumference. that is to say, it does not strike towards the center of the lens, but lays like the rings of a tree near the outside. SO. i am loathe to accept the lens @ all, even if it is unaffected by the marr. w/out being able to see the schneider symmar-s 210/5.6, copal 1 from the 70's, what are the opinions of you more experienced folks as to the usability of the lens ? it was a decent bargain, but not if some f's will be unusable. even if image quality is wholly unaffected by it, it galls me let such deception stand.
your opinions/advice would be MUCH appreciated.
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