[Leica] re: removing lens coating

["kyle cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu>]

i've successfully done it but putting the lens elements in a tub of
nailpolish remover (the kind filled with foam rubber with an X cut in the
middle you're supposed to stick your fingers in to remove the nail polish
(those of you who are not lea and never painted your nails black before
attending an Alien Sex Fiend concert will be looking blankly at the screen
now asking "what?"), be forwarned however that this also cleanly removed the
cement between lens elements. (leave it overnight) (i did this previously to
uncement lense which had partial seperation.) you may have luck removing
only the coating by pressing it down on top -- experiment with a nikon lens
before putting one of your trusty leitz lenses to the test.

just my .02. take it for what it's worth.

kc


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