>Does anyone know if the scratches in the coating of the 350 front element
>can be repaired or the front element polished and recoated? Can a
>replacement element be purched?
>
Yes, the front element can be polished and recoated, since there are
companies that do this, but you won't get the exact same coating as original.
This is inexpensive, BTW. I got a quote of about 30-40$ per side, not
including stripping off the old coating. I don't know how much difference
this would make in the performance of the lens. If the glass is scratched,
then you need a new element. Olympus may or may not have one.
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Be Seeing You.
Dirk Wright
Do not believe in miracles -- rely on them.
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