Robert Wetmore wrote:

> Does mounting a multicoated filter 
> actually reduce lens flare, 

No

> or does it just minimize the flare 
> that would have been added by the 
> filter itself?  

Yes

> would adding an SMC filter improve 
> performance on non-SMC lenses in regard to flare?  

No

> (Only the outside element is multicoated 
> on SMC glass, right 

Wrong

- so does flare just come from rays 
> striking the first glass surface?)  

No, all surfaces contribute to flare or light loss.
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