Hi John - A quick question... is the lens clean internally? As you probably know, even the slightest haze or film, one that is barely detectable upon inspection, will make a significant difference in contrast and flare... The reason I am asking all of this is because in my experience it is unusual to see coating abrasions that obviously effect contrast; others on the list may have different experiences... In any event, the man who does this kind of work is John Van Stelton and Focal Point Camera in CO. Some on the list have had good experiences with him; my one experience was passible but not great... Eric Goldstein -----Original Message----- From: JMN * <retinaiiic@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Apr 11, 2005 3:14 PM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: recoating and polishing the Xenotar lens Hi Eric, Thanks for welcoming me to the list. I was on Marc's earlier list but took while to sign up on this new one. I haven't shot any slide film yet, just black and white, and I've noticed flare. While some of the pictures that demonstrate flare were indeed photos taken into the sun, I can't help but wonder if the flare is exaggerated because of the cleaning marks. I don't have a hood yet so that could be a problem too. what will slide film show that black and white won't? John