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    Posted: February/12/2007 at 17:28
http://www.zeiss.com/4125680f0053a38d/Contents-Frame/40e9087 dfb5afe8fc1256df3003c00fb

High-tech coatings on lenses combine all wearing benefits in one coating package:
Excellent durability thanks to the Hard coating
Easier lens care thanks to the outstanding Clean Coat
Superb clarity thanks to the Super ET broadband coating


Coating Structure of LotuTec
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    The perfect multilayer lens coating.

    Layers of LotuTec

    1. Hard coating, reinforced by nano-particles
    2. Adhesive layer with optimized formula
    3. SuperET anti-reflection coating, proven multilayer
    structure with outstanding transparency
    4. Clean Coat, extremely smooth, revolutionary lotus effect
    + optimization of internal stress

    Technological lead six times over:
    Innovative nano-technology
    Pre-treatment of lens surface through ion bombardment
    Totally new production equipment
    An investment totalling millions of euros
    Unique know-how
    Development exclusively for and with Carl Zeiss
    New coating design and material
    The materials originate in semiconductor technology
    New coating design and material
    The materials originate in semiconductor technology State-of-the-art production processes
    New washing processes, new surface treatment Revolutionary Clean Coat
    Unparalleled smooth coating surface
LotuTec: Facts and Figures
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LotuTec passed the test series with an overall rating of "excellent" - also in direct comparison with our competitors. For you, this means: LotuTec provides you with the optimum coating for your lenses.

Surface and Coating structure:
Pre-treatment and compresssion through ion bombardment
Optimization of internal stress

Hard coating:
Optimally adapted to the bas lens material and the coating structure
Strengthened by nano-particles

Super ET anti-reflection coating:
Residual reflection with discreet, aquamarine colour
Very low reflectance
Excellent transparency of over 99%

Clean Coat:
water-repellent
dirt-repellent
oil-repellent
Without LotuTec:
As with some plant leaves, fluid and dirt particles gather on the surface of the lens. Water droplet on leafflat water droplet
With LotuTec:

As with lotus leaves, fluid and dirt simply drip or fall off the lens thanks to the Clean Coat of LotuTec. Wassertropfen auf Lotusblattalmost round water droplet on LotuTec

More than good durability
LotuTec sets pioneering standards in durability. Patients will enjoy a totally new experience in wearing comfort - thanks to the lotus effect of Clean-Coat.

Principle invented by nature
A principle of nature inspired us to invent the outstanding Clean-Coa
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jonbravado Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/13/2007 at 07:49

now that is just plain interesting.

 

can i borrow 1800 bucks to try one out? ;)

 

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Interesting, but can you spell: HYPE.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote VSLaika Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/13/2007 at 14:09

Originally posted by Dolphin Dolphin wrote:

Interesting, but can you spell: HYPE.

Many people  didn't believe in the internet when they first heard about it.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote koshkin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/13/2007 at 14:21
While I suspect that a lot of it is just hype, I would reserve judgement until someone actually tests a Lotu-tec scope. 

I would look at it the following way: 

new coatings from Zeiss: that is interesting and definitely worth looking at and comparing with other top notch scopes.

new advertising campaign about new coatings from Zeiss:  the usual marketing BS that was probably put together by people who can't tell a binocular from a microscope.

On the good side, there is a paradigm shift in the world of marketing occurring right now.  While it has not really touched the, typically, old-fashioned shooting/hunting industry yet, there is a strong movement toward cutting down on the bullcrap in a typical marketing campaign.  Some day it will get here as well.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Dolphin Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/13/2007 at 14:47
Originally posted by VSLaika VSLaika wrote:

Originally posted by Dolphin Dolphin wrote:

Interesting, but can you spell: HYPE.

Many people  didn't believe in the internet when they first heard about it.

Now that is a close comparison.  Good come back.  One day, a scope maker is going to state that the light transmission through their product is like looking through the naked eye and its all due to to.........you fill in the blank.  Scopes are darn good now and I am not against them getting better, but hype will always be there.  And if that ad does not stink of hype, I do not know what does.  Of course I agree with Koshkin, we will have to reserve judgment with respect to how the new coating affects the quality of the scope, that is obvious.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trinidad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:28

Been curious about this one, I hope to handle one soon.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SAKO75 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:32
my new scope has this coating
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trinidad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:33
Exellent, do you have a VM/V T* to compare it to.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SAKO75 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:40
The lotutec models still have T* coatings. they just have lotutec as the outermost coating. SVD666 we are optics nuts at this time of day
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trinidad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:43

This is true, I just got home and checked in. Ya, that is what I meant a non-lotu tec VM/V T* to compare. I see Cheap loged on also.



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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote SAKO75 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:54
no this will be my only Diavari

i will compare it to the leica ultravids i own in 8x42, as well as the 3-9x40 conquest and vx-iii 3.5-10x40


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Trinidad Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/14/2007 at 03:57
Sounds good. I have a Zeiss VM/V T* VP, if I get my hands on one of these new ones I will do a comparison and post it, my uncle is looking for a scope for a .338, maybee I can convince him to buy one of these and I will check them out side by side.
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