Kool!!! Report back with what kind of images this monster makes...
Steve K
Kool!!! Report back with what kind of images this monster makes...
Steve K
A quick phone shot of the ground glass.
Some semi- backlit leaves. Had to use hand as a lens shade. Wide open. Pretty flarey...will try again under more controlled circumstances.Attachment 203732
I was camped out somewhere above Soldier Meadow in the Sierra and my Commercial Ektar needed cleaning.
All I had was Vodka.
That did a number on the coating IIRC,
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
I think he probably said "Cerium Oxide" which is a fairly common fine grit polishing compound. Check amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Cerium-Glass-.../dp/B004QJN98QI was told the finest abrasive is cesium oxide, but don't know where to get it... Jeweler's Rouge is available, and is used to polish glass... But power polishing is not recommended as it builds heat unevenly (and can crack glass), but a glass guy told me lots and lots of hand polishing will work (eventually)...
Hi, thanks for clearing that up.
I have given up trying to clean the lens element, it is micro-pitted, and not worth putting much effort into it.
Using thin superglue, as per LabRat, did knock down some of the haze and brought back some contrast. The lens has a new life as a portrait lens.
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