>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. >In >other words, would adding an SMC filter improve performance on non-SMC >lenses in regard to flare? No, if you mean flare control. >(Only the outside element is multicoated on SMC >glass, right - so does flare just come from rays striking the first glass >surface?) Help; I'm confused. Both sides are multicoated on SMC filters. >I ask because I am thinking of buying up some of the undervalued Konica >glass out there (after great results from their 57/1.2) but, since I have >been spoiled by the SMC of Pentax glass, I am wondering how much an SMC >filter would help. Not much I am afraid. If you theory had worked, there would have been no reason to make multicoated lenses. regards, Alan Chan _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
