Andrea Bianchi Posted January 29, 2021 Share #1 Â Posted January 29, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello everyone, I've just seen this video and I wanted to ask if any of you knows which color is the best match for the orange on the Leica lens markings. Â Â 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ecar Posted January 29, 2021 Share #2  Posted January 29, 2021 Based on the lenses I own - and much like the red of the red dot - the colour appears to have changed slightly over time. Also, you may want to consider that the recess of the characters on many Leica lenses (and bodies) appears to be shallower than that on the SLR lens used in the video you posted, so that DIY may prove to be more difficult than it seems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Bianchi Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share #3 Â Posted January 29, 2021 (edited) I have the right brush for this kind of work. Edited January 29, 2021 by Andrea Bianchi Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecar Posted January 29, 2021 Share #4 Â Posted January 29, 2021 It's more the wiping... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrea Bianchi Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share #5 Â Posted January 29, 2021 Ok... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chasdfg Posted January 30, 2021 Share #6  Posted January 30, 2021 Sorry I have no such info about the appropriate colour of paint, but I did see a video which I can't seem to find now (maybe it was at the Leica store) of Leica painting engravings with a syringe and needle injecting the paint into the engravings. I suppose a brush would do the trick in any case but just relaying what I've seen, might be helpful if you DIY. Side thing, but maybe more relevant to your question, I sent a lens in to my local Leica service centre recently and they repainted it gratis, but oddly the paint is off-orange (reddish-orange?). I didn't complain because it was free. If I knew the orange would look that way, I'd have asked for red to match the red dot (I'd have liked grey-white like the Leitz Wetzlar but the red lens bauble/dot would have clashed). I reckon you have some white enamel paint you could blend it with the yellow/orange if the orange was too dark (never tried, but I imagine it might work). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdevos Posted April 28, 2021 Share #7  Posted April 28, 2021 Advertisement (gone after registration) Does someone knows the RAL or Pantone number of the orange lettering on recent standard Leica lenses? I have some orange enamel paint but it is a bit off to red. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/317463-leica-orange-paint-markings/?do=findComment&comment=4190010'>More sharing options...
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