Thank you! this is exactly the tutorial I needed. I have a similar 14mm rokinon but it's basically the same thing. I've been searching on and off about "lens repair" for months, and I finally found the video I need. nice work!
If you can remove the element you can let it soak in apple cider vinegar for a few hours and it will dissolve the coating. I did this for a lens that had fungus and nothing removed the fungus except the apple cider vinegar. Unfortunately along the way it also removed some of the coating so I went ahead and removed the rest of the coating by soaking it longer.
Thankyou so much for this great video!! I searched for ages on the internet trying to find a way to remove scratches from my lenses with no luck after using your method I have managed to do a number of my lenses with Great results, I just thort i would show my appreciation keep up the good work all the best. Matt
For everyone new. It works but it removes the very thin lens protection as mentioned. if you remove a small piece of this layer (which is like a paint in the lense) you might have to spend hours to make the surfice look the same. and YES you would get blurriness to the highlits like having a soft mist filter.
I acidentally removed this coating from a cheap security camera, now the video has haze and glare on light sources. Is there any way to recoat the lens? or should I just toss the camera?
Thank you for sharing. I have question Is that a wool cloth for buffing lens? and Where I can buy the machine that you use in this clip? Thanks in advance.
@@dusan8154 I’ve removed the anti glare coating with lens cleaner and microfiber cloth, was a good time spent and looks a lot cleaner now, not as new but much better than before. I did only at the back element, this one was fucked, but I’m thinking in do the same on the front too
I hope this works I have a Lens scratched on the backside of it. Not sure how that happened i think one of my children removed it from camera and placed in bag without the back cover. I really want to fix it. Thank you so much for this video!
I had this problem with the tiny mod projector lens,of the Moto Z phone, it started to look fuzzy even when on focus so I noticed those tiny scratches and the lens is so small I guess will have to use Qtips, what I'm afraid of is the projector might have a plastic lens instead of glass
thanks so much. great video. am looking for 0.5micron diamond past in the ebay, but I found different versions , I see some which is from 0.1 micron to 3 micron, may aks where I can find good one in Ebay? thanks in advance.
Hi, you said you used 0.5 microns because you couldn't find anything smaller? I'm trying to buy some on Amazon also and noticed that there are 0.25 and 0.1 microns there too. Would you suggest those or stick with 0.5? I'm trying to do the same thing on a Rokkor 250mm 5.6, an expensive lens but I got it on a flea market for $50.
I'd go finer if I could - there were small scratches left after which may not happen with a 0.1micron. Using 0.1 micron may take a little longer though but it didn't take long in the first place so adding time isn't too much of an issue. Using a decent dremel and felt head is probably more important. Good luck!
Hey nice one. I have a Vintage Anamorphic lens with bad light diffusion. I think I will give that a go to get some image sharpness back....many thanks.
Yep, might be a bit more fiddly if you can't detach it. Id check to see if the coating is anything to do with the projected image, but if it's bad already it can only get better! Good luck
Not as a paste - if it were to dry and you inhaled the dust then you may get problems, with long term exposure this could cause problems in the same way silicosis does.
@@mdsween no i mean not dangerous to body but to our lens ? And im curious about condition for the lens it self , is it still okey to use it for such long term ?
BEWare!!! You can damage your nice optical Glass by this method! It is the same like trying to fix a broken window with a Rocks! A few minor scratches wont bother and wont take effect on a good optic leave it as is! My advice: 1* clean it by little alcohol, water 2* black marker method, fill in scratch Ive you have nasty flares by the scratches my Best advice is to use a ND or Uv filter to eliminate flares, it wil stop down but still useful to take pictures. BEWARE THIS METHOD will destroy your good optics, dont Relay everything what you see on the www
Thank you! this is exactly the tutorial I needed. I have a similar 14mm rokinon but it's basically the same thing. I've been searching on and off about "lens repair" for months, and I finally found the video I need. nice work!
Do you repair your Rokinon? How the photos looks like at day now? I have the same problem at the same lens.
@@dusan8154 and did you repair your lens? how the photos looks during daytime?
If you can remove the element you can let it soak in apple cider vinegar for a few hours and it will dissolve the coating. I did this for a lens that had fungus and nothing removed the fungus except the apple cider vinegar. Unfortunately along the way it also removed some of the coating so I went ahead and removed the rest of the coating by soaking it longer.
Can I clean with the apple vinegar without remove the elements?
Thankyou so much for this great video!! I searched for ages on the internet trying to find a way to remove scratches from my lenses with no luck after using your method I have managed to do a number of my lenses with Great results, I just thort i would show my appreciation keep up the good work all the best.
Matt
No worries - hope your buffing went well and you've saved a few lenses!
Did you use 0.5 micron ? How about above that ? Have u tryin' it ?
Hi, do you repair your lenses? How the photos looks like at day now? I have the same problem.
For everyone new. It works but it removes the very thin lens protection as mentioned.
if you remove a small piece of this layer (which is like a paint in the lense) you might have to spend hours to make the surfice look the same.
and YES you would get blurriness to the highlits like having a soft mist filter.
smashed this one bro, great video!
You could have removed front element and did this seperately rather on the lens
You mean the lens hood?
@@ags911 No, he means the glass. Using a spanner and some suction cups.
@@sclogse1 That makes sense.
Thanks for the tip.
Will try it on my quadcopter scratched lens !
That was really very interesting. What medium did you use for the final buffing?
The same stuff the entire way, in an ideal world there would be a set of finer than .5micron but it did the job. Good luck!
no any blurry ? on lights
I acidentally removed this coating from a cheap security camera, now the video has haze and glare on light sources. Is there any way to recoat the lens? or should I just toss the camera?
Lens hood
Wow!
Thanks for info
I have a lot of lenses with scratches
IT WILL work for all camera lens? without damage
You don't have glare in outdoors?
Thank you for sharing. I have question Is that a wool cloth for buffing lens? and Where I can buy the machine that you use in this clip? Thanks in advance.
Yes its wool, or something thats synthetic and is very similar to wool. The machine is similar to a dremel which should help in your search. Cheers
i followed the instructions like you, but my lens now takes blurry pictures, do you have any note
Try again?
@@mdsween thank's bro
Damn boi, my 14mm cine lens is looking the same, blowing out all lights when is wide open. I'll try this out
Thank you for this video
Hi, do you repair your Rokinon / Samyang? How the photos looks like at day now? I have the same problem at the same lens.
@@dusan8154 I’ve removed the anti glare coating with lens cleaner and microfiber cloth, was a good time spent and looks a lot cleaner now, not as new but much better than before. I did only at the back element, this one was fucked, but I’m thinking in do the same on the front too
Awesome video! I have lots of lenses with this problem... did you notice any scratch using this paste?
How can there be seen reflection of lamp on lens if you remover ar-coating?
The lens is glass, glass reflects light. See a window for more details.
@@mdsween But ordinary glass does not reflect color image, if it's color it got a coating.
Hi did you loose the sharpness of the lens ?
There was no sharpness to lose, the lens was destined for the bin.
Hi, may I see what happen to the lens performance after removing the anti glare coating
hope you can show me more sample after you removed the coating. I'm planning to do it on my 14mm Samyang cine t3.1
Watch the last bit of the video
@@mdsween yes but it only shows timelapse, I'm just wondering if you have used the lens on other videos after this process. THANKS!
will this process work to remove the scratches from my point and shoot digital camera?
How is the lens now?
I hope this works I have a Lens scratched on the backside of it. Not sure how that happened i think one of my children removed it from camera and placed in bag without the back cover. I really want to fix it. Thank you so much for this video!
I had this problem with the tiny mod projector lens,of the Moto Z phone, it started to look fuzzy even when on focus so I noticed those tiny scratches and the lens is so small I guess will have to use Qtips, what I'm afraid of is the projector might have a plastic lens instead of glass
Would help you informed us how you got all that fallout cream mess from the whole piece?
Do you mean how to remove the excess around the edge? A wet cloth at the end works fine
thanks so much. great video.
am looking for 0.5micron diamond past in the ebay, but I found different versions , I see some which is from 0.1 micron to 3 micron, may aks where I can find good one in Ebay?
thanks in advance.
Keep searching, or just use the 0.1 micron - polishing may take longer but its still not that long of a process.
@@mdsween
thanks for reply
Try Cape Cod Metal Polish
Did you try to clean the front element with rubbing alcohol?
Yes, and various other strength organic solvents. None worked.
A scratch is a scratch.
more pictures please
Found this video , will try on my projector lens too , i guess it will work well
Hi, you said you used 0.5 microns because you couldn't find anything smaller? I'm trying to buy some on Amazon also and noticed that there are 0.25 and 0.1 microns there too. Would you suggest those or stick with 0.5? I'm trying to do the same thing on a Rokkor 250mm 5.6, an expensive lens but I got it on a flea market for $50.
I'd go finer if I could - there were small scratches left after which may not happen with a 0.1micron. Using 0.1 micron may take a little longer though but it didn't take long in the first place so adding time isn't too much of an issue. Using a decent dremel and felt head is probably more important. Good luck!
HI, were you able to polish your rokkor with this method? What pasta and felt head did you use?
Beat is insane!
Hey nice one. I have a Vintage Anamorphic lens with bad light diffusion. I think I will give that a go to get some image sharpness back....many thanks.
do you think this would work on my projectors lens as well ? I have the same problem
Yep, might be a bit more fiddly if you can't detach it. Id check to see if the coating is anything to do with the projected image, but if it's bad already it can only get better! Good luck
oh crap that actually worked. Wow I might have to try that on some of my scratched lenses. Now can you put the mc back?? lol
How about 1 micron ? Is it dangerous to use ?
Not as a paste - if it were to dry and you inhaled the dust then you may get problems, with long term exposure this could cause problems in the same way silicosis does.
@@mdsween no i mean not dangerous to body but to our lens ? And im curious about condition for the lens it self , is it still okey to use it for such long term ?
@@mdsween hey bro i buy from aliexpress and they trick me send the 40 micron . is it okey if i use 40 micron ? 😭
@@awanggapandu148 Not sure, I don't see why not. Good luck
can this paste be used on removing degraded telescope lens coatings?
Don't see any reason why not! Good luck
i have same problem. is it works on your telescope lens coatings?
What tip on the tool did u use?
A woolen felt one for polishing.
Era isso que estava procurando, está de parabéns
Anti-glare coatings destroyed
how about using toothpaste instead of diamond abrasive?
i cleaned mine with cif cream and scourer and is fine ;D
What is CIF cream?
thanks for idea
You destroyed the lens. You must use an big polising disc with the same geometry like the lens(
concave or convex).
In an ideal world yes that'd be great, but the lens is unaffected by the minor removal of the coating (ie not the glass)
@@mdsween, if you truly think the lens was unaffected, you are either blind, dilusional, or lying.
@@mortimersnerd8044 Maybe all three?!
nao mostra um resultado de definiçao da imagem no final, assustador todo esse processo, claramente ficou uma textura na lente.
Bloody annoying music but useful video - thanks!
Before cleaning Polishing with cerium oxide the lenses are disassembled .... meditate people meditate
Thanks for sharing
BEWare!!! You can damage your nice optical Glass by this method! It is the same like trying to fix a broken window with a Rocks!
A few minor scratches wont bother and wont take effect on a good optic leave it as is!
My advice:
1* clean it by little alcohol, water
2* black marker method, fill in scratch
Ive you have nasty flares by the scratches my
Best advice is to use a ND or Uv filter to eliminate flares, it wil stop down but still useful to take pictures.
BEWARE THIS METHOD will destroy your good optics, dont Relay everything what you see on the www