Did the ghostless filters come in any sizes except for 49mm? all the ones i've seen are 49mm.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Frantisek Vlcek" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Antti-Pekka Virjonen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 12:16 AM Subject: Re: Are all Pentax Filters SMC? > Wednesday, June 12, 2002, 3:31:15 PM, Antti-Pekka wrote: > APV> At 06:17 12.6.2002 -0700, Jeff wrote: > >>I'd like to buy a circular polarizing filter, and had > >>a few questions: > >> > >>1. B&H sells the Pentax Circular Polarizer, but > >>doesn't specify that it is multi-coated. Does Pentax > >>sell non-SMC filters? > > APV> I have a 49mm Pentax Circular Polarized which is > APV> not SMC coated. So yes, Pentax makes (or made) them > APV> with and without SMC. > > Also the older Pentax filters are not SMC - when it's SMC, it says so. > > I think SMC is better than Hoya's HMC or SuperHMC by a bit, but > it still reflects green back on the image if light source is in the > frame. Just slightly less so than HMC, which is already very good in this > regard. Use a ghostless filter for no secondary image of light source > (of course not poss. with polariser). Also, most polarisers are less > prone to flare due to the polarised light, I think. At least it looks > so with my uncoated (or singlecoated) BW top-pol filter shot straight > into the sun - look at www.volny.cz/fotof/scapes/autumn & see drunken > land pic - it's with this filter and 20mm lens. > > Good light, > Frantisek Vlcek > - > 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 . - 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 .
