Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Stephen Gandy wrote: >Is any information available when Leica switched to Multi-coating and >on which Lenses? For instance I remember the old Modern Photography >test of the then new M4-P. At that time, some lenses were MC, and some >were not. > >number blocks?? > >unlike Nikon multi-coating with its distictive green cast, I know of no >way to recognize Leica Multi-coating. I believe Leica started multicoating lenses with the introduction of the Summilux 35 way back in 1961 or so. If not with the introduction, then shortly thereafter. Anyways, it was their first multicoated lens, although a simpler procedure than that used by Pentax in the late 60's and introduced with much beating of the corporate chest. - - maybe someone has more definitive information on this?? * Henning J. Wulff /|\ Wulff Photography & Design /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com