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Kuuan
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Username: Kuuan
Post Number: 10
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 08, 2012 - 11:06 pm: | 
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The outer rim of a lens element of a Pen-F f3.5/20mm lens should have black paint which unfortunately is almost all gone.
please see a photo of it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuuan/7528844848/in/photostream
could anybody please tell me which paint can be used, will adhere to glass?
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Paul_ron
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Username: Paul_ron
Post Number: 294
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 07:23 am: |
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Ultra Flat Black Crylon acrylic is what I use. I've seen people use markers but I think the marker is not opaque enough, results may be spotty, but worth giving it a try if you don't have paint available. |
Finnegan
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Username: Finnegan
Post Number: 186
Registered: 09-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 12:48 pm: |
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I use model railroad flat black paint used for painting the little houses and things. I think the brand is Floquil. |
Kuuan
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Username: Kuuan
Post Number: 11
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 01:30 pm: |
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thank you very much for your answers, Paul and Finnegan.
I used a marker now, well, two really, the first was useless and the second 'kind of' worked. Most likely I won't find the brands you suggested but I will look out for ultra flat acrylic resp. model paint to redo the job.
thank's again |
Paul_ron
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Username: Paul_ron
Post Number: 295
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 09, 2012 - 01:52 pm: |
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I think any brand flat black paint will work fine. |
Kuuan
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Username: Kuuan
Post Number: 12
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 06:05 am: |
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I would think any acrylic flat paint will work fine |
John_shriver
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Username: John_shriver
Post Number: 88
Registered: 12-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 - 07:28 pm: |
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I have used Kodak Brushing Lacquer No. 4, Dull Black. Unfortunately, it is long unavailable, but persistent eBay searching might find it. I think it's a real nitrocellulose lacquer with carbon black (soot) as the colorant.
I would think a solvent based paint would work better than an acrylic in this application. |
Don
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Username: Don
Post Number: 68
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 10:10 am: |
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Go to a well stocked hobbyshop & pick up or order a bottle of Scalecoat 1 flat black that gives a hard, long lasting finish. Takes a few days to cure so dont rush it. Well known for ptg. brass locomotive models. |
Fallisphoto
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Username: Fallisphoto
Post Number: 265
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 11, 2012 - 02:23 pm: |
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Stove paint. It is used for painting wood stoves flat black. It is very flat and very durable. |
Kuuan
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Username: Kuuan
Post Number: 13
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 12, 2012 - 10:24 am: |
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wow! thank's a lot everyone for your valuable input and experienced suggestions!
If anyone has more suggestions, please don't hesitate. I hope you don't mind, I intend to spread the knowledge in the photo forum I am most active in: http://forum.mflenses.com/
as for my lens, I am in Saigon, Vietnam right now and here may not be able to find the best products, but later on.
thank you again for all you valuable information,
cheers,
kuuan |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 1219
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 14, 2012 - 10:48 am: |
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I've done this with Testor's model enamel. I don't think it matters whether it's flat or gloss black, as the important side is at the glass surface. The lenses that I have repainted had been done in gloss black Japan lacquer, so I used gloss to match the original. From the lens side it looks the same either way. |
Bobd
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Username: Bobd
Post Number: 8
Registered: 01-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 20, 2012 - 08:18 pm: |
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Vivitar used to market a flat black paint especially for camera/lens inner surfaces. But, it's probably long gone. |
