MoWa Posted January 7, 2022 Share #1  Posted January 7, 2022 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just wonder if anybody have info regarding recoating of old Leica R lenses. I have an option to buy a Leica Elmarit-R 19mm f.28, but the front element need recoating. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pgk Posted January 7, 2022 Share #2 Â Posted January 7, 2022 Whilst there are some businesses that might be able to re-coat (single coat) a lens it will depend on where you are, whether the lens can be dismantled and cleaned, and not least, the economics of doing so. I would suggest that the answer is that its not really an financially viable repair these days. It would almost certainly be cheaper to buy a lens with good original coating rather than try to re-coat one. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ornello Posted January 8, 2022 Share #3 Â Posted January 8, 2022 Replacing the element is the way to go. Leica replaced an element for me a few years ago. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoWa Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share #4 Â Posted January 8, 2022 Yes, it can be an option to send it to Leica. But i have heard that they do not ar doing such work on older R lenses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ornello Posted January 8, 2022 Share #5 Â Posted January 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, MoWa said: Yes, it can be an option to send it to Leica. But i have heard that they do not ar doing such work on older R lenses You should contact them. Mine was done about 2017 or 2018. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoWa Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share #6 Â Posted January 8, 2022 I will check this, thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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