[quote author=Alec Trevelyan link=topic=137502.msg2985755#msg2985755 date=1236710725]
The acetate lighting gels I linked to are thick, but IIRC you can see clearly through them (it's been a few years since my techie days). Rosco will send you a free swatch book. If you want to get the exact look of those binocs You might need an additional coating, something slightly reflective. That could pose some problems for visibility though.
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Agreed, I think it would be manageable but probably not a great idea. Interestingly, the very same day I made this thread, I caught an episode of How It's Made about none other than high grade binoculars. I had a pen and paper ready for the compounds/processes in the coating, but they were withheld as a 'company secret'!!
Appreciate all the feedback on this, I thought an idea as goofy as this would disappear quicker
