Universalb50 Posted February 4, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted February 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) For that segment of the Leica enthusiast crowd that likes to have nice condition equipment, I wonder why someone does not start to restore heavily used but still optically in fine condition lens, for example the various black painted versions? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TomB_tx Posted February 4, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted February 4, 2013 I believe that black Leica lenses, like most of the camera companies, were black anodized aluminum, which is a chemical conversion coating that must be done on the bare parts. It makes a much more durable coating than paint, but is hard to "touch-up." A proper restoration would completely dismantle, chemically remove the old coating from each part, then re-anodize. Basically more work than making a new lens body, and requiring specialized equipment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Gunst Lund Posted February 4, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted February 4, 2013 The original Leica Black paint lenses and cameras fetch very high prices indeed, but they do so because they are original, as soon as you start to 'touch up' or re-coat, the value is gone... Â Also it is very labor intense to take a lens apart, repaint to Leica standard and reassemble. Â Also the mount etc will be impossible to make to look like new again, you would need new screws in the right sizes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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