Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica coatings impair scratching. On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 7:25 PM, Robert Meier <robertmeier@usjet.net> wrote: > Ted, > > Multi-coating protects lenses from being scratched? How wonderful! (If > only it were true.) > > Bob > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@shaw.ca> > To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 6:50 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated? > > > > It has always been my understanding, indicted or not, Leica glass has >> always >> been multi coated on all the modern day lenses. >> >> If not? By now I'd have scored/scratched the surfaces of many a Leica lens >> while cleaning with my under shorts as the cleaning cloth! :-) >> >> ted >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant <lug-bounces%2Btedgrant>=shaw.ca@ >> leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >> wildlightphoto@earthlink.net >> Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 3:51 PM >> To: lug@leica-users.org >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Are Leica lenses muliticoated? >> >> >> >> 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 >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> mail2web.com - What can On Demand Business Solutions do for you? >> >> http://link.mail2web.com/Business/SharePoint >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> No virus found in this incoming message. >> >> Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> >> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.9/1803 - Release Date: 11/21/2008 >> 9:37 AM >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > -- Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.com http://sonc.stumbleupon.com/ Natchitoches, Louisiana USA