I’m Buddy — welcome to my coating lab! Today I have with me a number of hopeful young men and women that think their coating is the best. Well, I have news for most of them - it’s not. At the end of the day, it isn’t what they think about their coating, it’s what I think. Because I’m the boss. oday, we are going going to start out with a hard coating. Nice, simple, … [Read more...]
Survival Guide: Coatings
Lens coatings have become as much of a concern as the lenses themselves, these days. There’s plenty of choices when it comes down to it, and you really want to know what it is that you’re buying, and what kind of performance you can expect from it. This is where it does make sense that the ‘brand name’ coatings are popular. They give you a better idea of what you’re going to be … [Read more...]
Independence® Coatings
When you offer a product in your store - especially AR coatings - you want to be sure of the product you’re selling. You don’t want to find out later that what you sold wasn’t any good, since you’re the one that it’s going to come back and bite. When it comes to a quality coating, I like to look at the warranties. Usually the longer the warranty, the safer you are, … [Read more...]