Can someone tell me how to get in touch with the gentleman who does such a good job of recoating old lens? Also, what it generally costs to clean haze and recoat front element of an Elmar 50 f3.5?

-- John Galloway (jgall30125@aol.com), March 04, 2001

Answers

This place comes highly recommended:

The Focal Point 1017 South Boulder Road Louisville CO 80027 John Van Stelten 303.665.6640 john@focalpointlens.co m http://www.focalpointlens.com/

-- John Collier (jbcollier@home.com), March 04, 2001.

The Focal Point

1017 South Boulder Road

Louisville CO 80027

John Van Stelten

303.665.6640

john@focalpointlens.co m

http://www.focalpointlens.com/

-- John Collier (jbcollier@home.com), March 04, 2001.

Last time I checked, it was over $100 to have this done, and he told me some lenses sent to him were scratched too badly to repair. As long as it is only light cleaning marks, then its usually repairable. Whether its worth the money...

-- Andrew Schank (aschank@flash.net), March 04, 2001.

Try S.K Grimes @ (401) 762-0857; or click here for his website

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), March 05, 2001.

I also just found this link:

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), March 06, 2001.

Sorry: click here

-- Jack Flesher (jbflesher@msn.com), March 06, 2001.

Thanks for that link. Most insightful information on coating/re-coating I've seen.

-- John Galloway (jgall30125@aol.com), March 06, 2001.

I have spent a lot of time at the various Robert Monagahn photo info sites (like the one in the link above)and am always amazed at the depth of info from that guy. He is very knowledgeable about many technical subjects and write very clearly. The medium format info he has compiled is staggering.

-- Andrew Schank (aschank@flash.net), March 06, 2001.