Andy
I think it will depend on what work is required. If its just a clean-up of all the lenses and prisms plus a lube of the focus mechanism, presumably that could continue indefinitely. Work involving replacement of parts will depend on stocks of those parts and whether Leica can or will order or make any more of them. Either way the rate at which the stock of spares is consumed will depend on the rate at which binos are coming in for repair and that is probably very difficult to forecast.
Lee
Good point Bill. Good luck with the money and even better luck with the retirement.
Lee
... And then, there's Cory. Being able to handcraft parts is one of the things that separates the real optical techs from the dozens of optical wannabes. Will that ability cost much more than wiping off a lens or tightening a hinge. Yep! But if you have the money ... he has the skills. And, too, I could be brought out of retirement for enough money. Thus, I could do work for Bill Gates or Warren Buffet. :t::cat:
Bill
Bill:
There has been lots of repair questions on the site lately, and I should not
go off topic with the Leica's, but I will anyway, so pardon me.
It has been mentioned about binocular lenses that have lost their coatings.
Are lenses able to be recoated, ocular or objective ?
With all the complicated multi-coatings on most binoculars I say no.
But how about single coated or ?
Jerry
Hello Bill,
Would not replacing multicasting with single coating affect the optical train?
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi:
Hello Bill,
Would not replacing multicasting with single coating affect the optical train?
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi:
We still have and use a 10x32 BN, and I've always thought that was the best carrying solution ever. Armored binos don't need a "case", just a cover, and it easily rolls up and stuffs in a pocket. 17 years later the leather is fine, never had to do anything to it.It also has a high quality zippered lightweight leather case which can be kept on the binocular while using it. I regularly put a waxy leather preservative on it from Schiels.
Arthur,
As Bill will probably verify, several of the Swift 804 binoculars had identical optical trains but differed in their multi-coatings. I do experience systematic differences in contrast and color intensity between them, which can be seen in transmission spectra, but I further suspect there are also measurable/perceptible differences in CA as well.
Ed
Hi, Arthur:
PS SOME of our customers were worried about contrast and resolution. But none were worried about warm colors, cool colors, or stacking BBs.
Hello Bill,
Although differences in colour temperature may be demonstrated to me, like your customers, I have never had an issue with colour temperature. I also kept my bicycle's spare ball bearings in plastic containers.
Happy bird watching,
Arthur :hi: