On: Sat, 15 Feb 2003 Andre wrote:

> Is the fringing you are talking about the same as chromatic aberration ?

Yes! - that is chromatic abberation compounded by lens flare.

> And that cameras that are prone to c.a. like the Olympus C5050Z could benefit
> from the addition of a UV filter ?

No, chromatic aberration affects all lenses, and wide-angle-zoom lenses
especially, although some lenses (usually expensive) are better than others.

A UV filter cuts down haze and flare, and combined with a properly matted
lenshood, will dramatically increase lens performance. It does NOT control
chromatic abberation.

BTW, it is essential to use a lenshood, even on flat overcast days.

best

William Curwen   www.william.ws


> TIA,
> Andre
> 
> From: "Shangara Singh"
> Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 1:07 AM
> Subject: Re: [PRODIG] D100 how big has anyone gone and what is fringing
> please
> 
> 
>> On 14/2/03 5:51 pm, rob wilkinson wrote:
>> 
>>>> I also shot some signs last week and got a blue line next to a sign.
> The
>>>> light was coming from behind, is that called fringing ????.
>>> I'm afraid it sounds like it.
>>> cheers
>>> Rob.
>> 
>> Fringing can be rained back and some blooming too by using a UV filter
>> (although, I thought, today's lenses had good anti-UV coating), it seems.
>> You can use Panorama Tools to control the fringing. Brian Caldwell has
> come
>> up with some formulas:
> 
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