Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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=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