That’s the story of how I started repainting lenses with Kanto Camera in Japan. I emailed Kanto directly and they can communicate in perfect English which is good for a foreigner to specify the requirements that I want, in black paint like the original, not too shiny like piano black paint in red scale. I was sceptical at first about sending something valuable to Japan which I never did and I afraid it will become another Shintaro black paint issue but with the swift reply and detailed explanation from Kumiko san, I decided to give it a try.

I had butterflies in my stomach before I received the parcel from Japan. Finally, I unbox the parcel after waiting for around 3 months, the quality just blew my mind. It is definitely something even happier than getting a brand new Leica lens. I have never seen such a beautiful lens in my life. So far I have repainted multiple items with Kanto and every time when I unbox them, there is always a smile on my face. I admire the Japanese craftsmanship and such high-quality work that they offer.

9 months later, this time I received my Summicron 50/2 Rigid and Summilux 50/1.4 V2 repaint from them. Lenses are always wrapped nicely and carefully packed by them. Even the tape was nicely done to make you unwrap them easily without the need of tearing the bubble wrap. 

If you have an interest in sending lenses to Kanto. Let me know if you would like to repaint your lens or camera.