Scratched glass lens

[veru.diver]

Hi, does anybody has any experience with repairing glass lens? I accidentally scratched my inon ufl g140 wide angle lens and sadly it is vissible in the video. Thank you so much for any advice

 

[gamon]

It's toast. Even if you could buff out the scratch using one of several questionably effective methods that show up on a search, it would ruin the optics.

 

[BoltSnap]

Hi, does anybody has any experience with repairing glass lens? I accidentally scratched my inon ufl g140 wide angle lens and sadly it is vissible in the video. Thank you so much for any advice

Before making further decisions, I'd first check with people like Backscatter or other stores specializing in UW photography and see what they recommend.

 

[veru.diver]

It's toast. Even if you could buff out the scratch using one of several questionably effective methods that show up on a search, it would ruin the optics.

Thats what i though, but was hoping to hear otherwise oh well lesson learned

 

[veru.diver]

Before making further decisions, I'd first check with people like Backscatter or other stores specializing in UW photography and see what they recommend.

I did contact them so will see what they recommand. Thank you

 

[Nemrod]

The UFL G140 lens front dome is acrylic which is coated on the inside to reduce reflections and may have an outer hard coat. You can polish acrylic, you cannot remove scratches from a glass lens (well-----yeah). The rear element is glass I do believe.

 

[BoltSnap]

I did contact them so will see what they recommand. Thank you

Please let us know what they say.

 

[bvanant]

If it is acrylic (as I suspect) get some Novus polishes and go to work. Worth the effort.
Bill