Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]John Van Stelton at Focal Point does recoating. First make sure you have it 'clean' I am not sure that this might not clean up with "ROR" Residual Oil Remover. I recently tried this stuff and it gets glass really clean. I think its about $125 per surface to recoat. Focal Point (John Van Stelten) --------------- (303) 665-6640 John has email but I can't find it right now. I'll look harder if nobody else posts it. Dennis Chandos Michael Brown wrote: > > Recently I've taken to using a collapsible Summicron (#1379549) on my IIIf > a *lot*. I''m enormously pleased with the results using T400CN; but I > notice, finally, that the coating on the front element is "dulling," for > want of a better term. I've read various references on this list to lens > recoating, and I wonder how feasible it is in this case. The lens is > otherwise in virtually mint condition, glass is perfect, except for the > coating. > > Can anyone tell me where I might have this done? An estimate of the cost? > Will a recoating change the optical quality of the lens? > I will appreciate all and any advice. > > One more thing: what's the date of manufacture of this lens? > > Many thanks in advance. > > Chandos > > Chandos Michael Brown > Assoc. Prof., History and American Studies > College of William and Mary > > http://www.resnet.wm.edu/~cmbrow/ - --