Leica MP viewfinder coating

[aizan]

it started drizzling while i was out today, and now there's a circular coating mark on the viewfinder window. *sigh* i guess that knocked a couple hundred dollars off the resale value, which i was planning to do once the year is over.

i never thought of it before, but the coating's blue color suggests that the windows are only single coated. does anyone know for sure? seems like a throwback to the old days when leica had soft lens coatings.

guess i'm just in a bad mood. my hexar rf has multicoated windows, not a mark on them.

 

[Erik van Straten]

My MP often gets wet from rain. No markings on the viewfinder window whatsoever until now, after almost seven years. Try to clean it with a soft microfiber cloth after you breathed on it or after moistening it with a bit of fluid lenscleaner. Do not rub dry.

Erik.

 

[peter_n]

I always get my big fat fingers on mine, I just rub it dry with whatever I'm wearing. Nothing has worn off...

 

[Boniface XIII]

I've had Ms for four years, no troubles. If you get your fingers on your windows, you're an SLR man at heart.

 

[aizan]

I always get my big fat fingers on mine, I just rub it dry with whatever I'm wearing. Nothing has worn off...

no scratches or anything? i wasn't going to risk using my shirt anymore, but it's just so damn convenient.

 

[marke]

I've had my MP for a couple years now. I always wipe the VF with my (mostly clean) T-shirt. No sign of wear or scratches.

 

[Mackinaw]

I've had my MP for a couple years now. I always wipe the VF with my (mostly clean) T-shirt. No sign of wear or scratches.

Ditto with my 2004 MP. I just use my t-shirt to clean my viewfinder, no wear at all after six years of use.

Jim B.

 

[peter_n]

no scratches or anything?

Nope. Apparently others haven't had any problems either. Go for it! 🙂

 

[maddoc]

MP VF (M7 also) should have multi-coated windows, quite scratch resistant. I always wipe mine with a shirt and when to much dirt has accumulated, I clean the window with a drop of isopropanol.