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coating uncoated objective lens

Started by Jonathan Lingel, 06/07/2012 04:02PM
Posted 06/07/2012 04:02PM Opening Post
Is there such a service that would anti-reflective coat an uncoated 6" objective lens? I scored a 6" f15 Jeagers with cell, at the Oregon
star party last year for $40. So far I have spend almost $2K buying used parts to coble together the rest of the scope. I would like to
have that lens coated. It has a couple of small scratches on it and would that hinder the possibility of getting it coated?
Posted 06/08/2012 12:57PM #1
Jonathan, I have used Majestic with good results. They can tell you about the scratches better than I can, but they are probably not significant.

George

http://www.majestic-coatings.com/

Posted 06/20/2012 10:08PM #2
Could you post a photo of the lens & cell? Our club has a 6" f/15 OTA that I am in the process of restoring. I'm curious to see if I can determine the genesis of the objective....

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