Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jacques Bilinski wrote: > > > >uncoated. Is it less important for a filter to > > >be coated than for a lens? > > > > Take it back. It will be the first surface to greet the incoming light > > rays. If it's uncoated, a lot of scattering, reflecting, and other ugly > > phenomenon will take place. > > > It seems to me that any light reflected from the first surface of the > filter will simply be reflected back to the subject and therefore not > degrade the picture. I can understand why the surface of the filter closest > to the lens benefits from coating. Am I missing something? I would expect it to lower contrast. Dennis - -- Experience is a tough teacher. It gives the test before the lesson. - -unknown