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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pinewood" data-source="post: 1368039" data-attributes="member: 10255">Hello Orbitaljump,I think that custom coating is not very practical.  After World War II, Leitz and probably B & L, would coat their pre-war binoculars, but that was a different era.  As their post-war binocular models were the same as pre-war, all the jigs and processes were the same, and labour was not a significant factor.  Additionally, there must have been enough surplus and booty binoculars, and material shortages to depress sales for a years, making coating old models a good sideline.Additionally, I have been told that multi-coating does affect the optics, making it a rather more complex arrangement.At the moment, I am eagerly awaiting a 7x35 Zephyr, which is being spiffed up.  I was rather impressed with the 6x30 Zephyr.  Happy bird watching,Arthur</blockquote>