Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I doubt that Leica uses ion implantation. They probably uses sputter coating or vacuum evaporation or some other means of evaporating the materials which are deposited on the glass. Regards, Carl Lantz At 02:11 PM 7/16/01, you wrote: >I seem to recall reading that Leica lenses (at least the recent ones [?]) are >coated using ion implantation and are very resistant to damage to the coatings >from normal and presumably even vigorous cleaning. Is this true? (I >don't plan >to test it myself--I just keep lens covers on virtually the time except when >actually taking a picture.)