Questions tagged [optical-coating]

An optical coating is one or more thin layers of material deposited on an optical component such as a lens or mirror, which alters the way in which the optic reflects and transmits light.

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How durable are external lens coatings?

After reviewing some recent pictures, I was a little bit concerned that the image quality of the first lens that I bought (a Pentax FA 35mm f2.0 AL), because back then I was obsessed with keeping the lens front element clean, and until I got a UV…
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