Dust inside Rolleicord lens?

[orangezorki]

Hello all,

I managed to bid successfully for a good condition Rolleicord Vb. Now, it looks great on the outside and the front element of the lens is in very good condition, when I open it up I see a great deal of specks and dust inside the lens. To me, with my limited experience, it doesn't look like either fungus or hazing, but I'm not absolutely sure.

The main question, before I tell the seller that everything is OK, is if this will seriously affect the shots?

Thanks,

David.

[carlmaloschneider]

I've only had my Rolleicord III for a few weeks, so I'm no expert, but mine also had specks when viewed through the viewing hood. Of course, the viewing lens and the taking lens are separate, so what you see through the viewing lens is not what will be taken through the other lens. My screen was quite dim, so I decided to take the screen out and clean it, the mirror and the viewing lens. One screw didn't come out easily and broke, but it's back together and much brighter. I'll have to drill the screw out and get another, or maybe I'll just leave it as is....