https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574302#M38815 <P>Not a total repaint so a few "touch up" spots will be nice.</P> Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:41:04 GMT ebiggs1 2025-11-08T15:41:04Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574052#M38811 <P>I just got my hands on one and would like to get a paint to retouch some of the body.<BR />Any suggestions which paint will match it best?<BR />Thanks</P> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:57:10 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574052#M38811 GabrielPhoto 2025-11-06T20:57:10Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574054#M38812 <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="eyeofSauron.png" style="width: 759px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/71237i17D3FDAA4772D3FA/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="eyeofSauron.png" alt="eyeofSauron.png" /></span></P> Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:59:02 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574054#M38812 GabrielPhoto 2025-11-06T20:59:02Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574108#M38813 <P>I recommend leaving it alone. There’s probably more to it than some paint and a brush. </P> <P>The original paint is probably baked into the barrel, much like how paint is baked onto a car body.</P> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:06:45 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574108#M38813 Waddizzle 2025-11-07T09:06:45Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574160#M38814 <P>I agree with waddizzle.&nbsp; Leave it alone.&nbsp; <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span>.&nbsp; But if you can't...</P> <P><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="shadowsports_0-1762529472009.jpeg" style="width: 400px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/71266iEA4D1784C27B89FE/image-size/medium?v=v2&amp;px=400" role="button" title="shadowsports_0-1762529472009.jpeg" alt="shadowsports_0-1762529472009.jpeg" /></span></P> <P>CY9-8078-001</P> <P>You can try the canon parts department but on a discontinued lens chances are slim.&nbsp; eBay is where I grabbed this image from.</P> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 15:34:19 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574160#M38814 shadowsports 2025-11-07T15:34:19Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574302#M38815 <P>Not a total repaint so a few "touch up" spots will be nice.</P> Sat, 08 Nov 2025 15:41:04 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574302#M38815 ebiggs1 2025-11-08T15:41:04Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574317#M38817 <P><SPAN>Indeed, it is to retouch the small areas where the paint is all gone. Cant look worse than that&nbsp;!</SPAN></P><P><SPAN>Now if I wanted to go crazy, there is this!&nbsp;</SPAN></P><P>&nbsp;</P><P><SPAN><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="528096646_122128247858867459_7790508551901008203_n.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/71299i83465A3AEA544359/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="528096646_122128247858867459_7790508551901008203_n.jpg" alt="528096646_122128247858867459_7790508551901008203_n.jpg" /></span><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="528368345_122128247648867459_8917073560820107813_n.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/71300i067AA514C3FF01D1/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="528368345_122128247648867459_8917073560820107813_n.jpg" alt="528368345_122128247648867459_8917073560820107813_n.jpg" /></span></SPAN></P> Sat, 08 Nov 2025 16:51:48 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574317#M38817 GabrielPhoto 2025-11-08T16:51:48Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574406#M38821 <P>Nice.</P> Sun, 09 Nov 2025 15:39:50 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/574406#M38821 ebiggs1 2025-11-09T15:39:50Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/575085#M38844 <P>For anyone wondering that paint from ebay is a perfect match. My lens was incredibly clean so I only really had to retouch the knob for the tripod collar but still, very happy as now it looks even better. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:">😄</span><BR />I thought about painting the screws (half of the screws are not original) but I may get the exact match screws first. In any case, I am storing the hood and getting a Zemlin to keep the original in good shape for any possible future sales (unlikely lol)<BR /><span class="lia-inline-image-display-wrapper lia-image-align-inline" image-alt="20251110_152647.jpg" style="width: 999px;"><img src="https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/image/serverpage/image-id/71423i2D5C86C251CF60B0/image-size/large?v=v2&amp;px=999" role="button" title="20251110_152647.jpg" alt="20251110_152647.jpg" /></span></P> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:13:50 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/575085#M38844 GabrielPhoto 2025-11-14T15:13:50Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/575088#M38845 <P><EM>"...&nbsp;keep the original in good shape for any possible future sales"</EM></P> <P><SPAN>What good is it to own if you can't/don't use it? None, so use it and enjoy it.</SPAN></P> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:49:22 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/575088#M38845 ebiggs1 2025-11-14T15:49:22Z https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/575089#M38846 <P>Because is inconvenient with those tiny screws needing tightening vs the much better fitting Zemlin.<BR />Also...last time I checked ..I PAID for the lens, not you so unless you want to pay for it, dont tell me how I need to use MY GEAR!<BR />Ignoring from now on....</P> Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:54:32 GMT https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/EF-RF-Lenses/Paint-suggestions-to-retouch-the-legendary-EF-200mm-F1-8-please/m-p/575089#M38846 GabrielPhoto 2025-11-14T15:54:32Z