Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/21

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Subject: [Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated?
From: wildlightphoto at earthlink.net (wildlightphoto@earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Nov 21 15:51:01 2008
 
Robert Meier wrote:

> I've always assumed that Leica lenses have been multicoated since the
70's, 
> but is that true?   There has never been an indication of multicoating on 
> the lenses (no T* or SMC), and they don't have the almost garish
multi-hues 
> of Nikon or Zeiss lenses.    So, are they multicoated? 

As far as I know Leitz began multi-coating where it would make a
significant difference before Pentax publicized the OCLI
"Super-multi-coating" process on their lenses.

Doug Herr
Birdman of Sacramento
http://www.wildlightphoto.com

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