Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/01/16

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Subject: [Leica] Lens polishing
From: lrzeitlin at gmail.com (Lawrence Zeitlin)
Date: Sun, 16 Jan 2011 15:15:18 -0500
 
Vick writes:
"That's exactly what I did.  After polishing with 2000 grit and polishing

compound for cars, it is very very nice.  Not "new lens" quality, but

perfectly functional."

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Vick,

Lens and mirror makers generally use rouge, very finely ground iron oxide,
as the final step in achieving that new lens look. After all, how can anyone
on the LUG use less than a perfect optic? Remember that for the LUG, "good
enough" is simply not "good enough."

Larry Z