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Is it possible to have a lens recoated??

Started Jun 27, 2005 | Discussions thread
Sittatunga Veteran Member • Posts: 5,413
Re: I Agree but.....
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Artgrapher wrote:

Hi Mitch,

The way you described how makers coat lens sounds like coating is very expensive, done in vacuum with tolerances in the submicron level. How can Walmart's sunglasses with anti-reflective coatings go as low as $15 a pair? What gives?

Artgrapher

Sales volume, automated manufacturing, and simplicity. They're just not made to anything like the same standards.  A one-off lens re-coating is uneconomical for the same reasons it's generally not worth repairing a $200 camera or lens.

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