Questions tagged “lens coatings”

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Can fungus marks on a lens coating be removed after cleaning?

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4y ago

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Why does Canon use both SWC and ASC lens coatings, and how do they differ?

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7y ago

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Why do some lenses seem to produce different colors than others?

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7y ago

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What is veiling glare, how does it affect contrast, and how can you reduce it?

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8y ago

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Why would a 10-stop ND filter have a less reflective outer surface than the lens-facing side?

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9y ago

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Can salt water damage a lens’s MgF2 anti-reflective coating?

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9y ago

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Can inexpensive lens cleaning fluid damage lens coatings?

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9y ago

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How do lens coatings affect internal reflections and flare on older lenses?

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10y ago

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Do lens nano coatings make a real image-quality difference?

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10y ago

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Can different lenses produce warmer color than others?

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11y ago

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Why do modern camera lenses and sensors seem to collect less dust than they used to?

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11y ago

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Can fingerprints left on a lens damage the coating over time?

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12y ago

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Can repeated cleaning wear down a lens’s front-element coating?

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13y ago

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Do smartphone camera lenses have special coatings or filters, and why can phone photos look more vivid than DSLR shots?

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13y ago

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Can a high-power laser damage a camera lens or its coatings?

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13y ago

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Is it safe to breathe on a lens element to fog it before cleaning?

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14y ago

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Are alcohol-based eyeglass wipes safe for cleaning camera lenses?

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14y ago

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How do coatings on older M42 lenses compare with modern lenses, and do they affect image quality?

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14y ago

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What do coating, multi-coating, and nano-coating mean on lenses and filters?

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14y ago

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Is Fujifilm Super EBC a nanocoating or a conventional multi-coating?

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14y ago

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