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James Brill · August 29th, 2007, 11:04 PM

I was filming today with my 16X9 wide angle lense for my Z1 and noticed that the anti glare coating was scuffed most likely from my shirt. It isn't noticable on the footage and it is not a scratch. Does anyone know if there is a substance or anything to repair the scuffs?

David W. Jones · August 30th, 2007, 07:19 AM

In the future you might try a micro-fiber lens cleaning cloth instead of your shirt.

Dean Sensui · September 1st, 2007, 01:14 AM

If you're going to wipe your lens with your shirt, at least be careful to avoid your buttons. :-)

Disposable lens wipes work, too, but some of them leave a film on the lens surface.

If nothing else, get into the habit of keeping a filter on the lens as much as possible. That way if you really do have to resort to using your shirt you're only going to abuse the replaceable (but still not cheap) filter.

As for the coating on your lens, you'd have to repolish the glass and have a new anti-reflection coating deposited in a special vacuum oven.

James Brill · September 1st, 2007, 10:24 AM

ya I guess I'm going to just buy a filter to go over the lense.

August 29th, 2007, 11:04 PM	#1
James Brill Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Goleta, CA Posts: 299	Scuffed anti glare coating I was filming today with my 16X9 wide angle lense for my Z1 and noticed that the anti glare coating was scuffed most likely from my shirt. It isn't noticable on the footage and it is not a scratch. Does anyone know if there is a substance or anything to repair the scuffs?

September 1st, 2007, 01:14 AM	#3
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	If you're going to wipe your lens with your shirt, at least be careful to avoid your buttons. :-) Disposable lens wipes work, too, but some of them leave a film on the lens surface. If nothing else, get into the habit of keeping a filter on the lens as much as possible. That way if you really do have to resort to using your shirt you're only going to abuse the replaceable (but still not cheap) filter. As for the coating on your lens, you'd have to repolish the glass and have a new anti-reflection coating deposited in a special vacuum oven. __________________ Dean Sensui Exec Producer, Hawaii Goes Fishing

August 30th, 2007, 07:19 AM	#2
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	In the future you might try a micro-fiber lens cleaning cloth instead of your shirt.

September 1st, 2007, 10:24 AM	#4
James Brill Major Player Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Goleta, CA Posts: 299	ya I guess I'm going to just buy a filter to go over the lense.