Check out this re-spray job on the legendary chubby.
It mentions Canon in the text which is very hard to understand. Funny how Canon peeps love the Nikon lenses so much that they try to make them look like Canon lenses, lol.
In all fairness their paint job is damn good. Imagine the horror when you find out your masking wasn't done properly and there's lovely white Canon coloured paint inside your very expensive lens.
He he, the text is worth reading thoroughly, just for comedy purposes.
Baywing wrote:
I think that would void the warranty, but I'd love to see the reaction at Nikon if they sent it in for service!
Ha ha, that would be cool. When you get the phone call to say 'did you know your lens should be black?', just reply 'thats how it was when I bought it from the camera store'.
I'm impressed at the skill and care shown in those pictures. But I'd be terrified to put a lens through that process... to the untrained eye, it seems like there are too many things that could go wrong. I prefer black, anyway.
Does anyone know how they did the lettering? They don't appear to be raised at all, so it doesn't really look like decals. I can't think of any other way to get it so exact, though.
Ruahrc wrote:
It seems I tend to shoot more in hotter climates than in cold (summer trips, etc) so the white paint would help reduce thermal buildup on the lenses.
For the life of me, I can't imagine going to the time, trouble or expense of having this done. What's the point? So you can put it in a glass display case?
passthegravy wrote:
For the life of me, I can't imagine going to the time, trouble or expense of having this done. What's the point? So you can put it in a glass display case?
I think some people just like to customize their stuff. It's like the company Colorware. They essentially take apart any electronic and colour them.
I wouldn't mind sending mine in after warranty is finished (5years) and getting it coloured something awesome.
