When you shot landscape with your classic vintage non-coated lenses (Dagor, Protar VII, RR, etc.) and want to use filters, do you bother about puting on them MC or Single coated filters? If you prefer no-coating lenses why put MC filters?
When you shot landscape with your classic vintage non-coated lenses (Dagor, Protar VII, RR, etc.) and want to use filters, do you bother about puting on them MC or Single coated filters? If you prefer no-coating lenses why put MC filters?
I'm sure a lens/filter expert wil provide an authoritative and scientific response, but I think these are two independent issues. I use coated filters on all lenses, regardless of their age or design, thinking that the transmission between the filter and lens will be maximized. Loss due to reflection within the lens itself is what it is... and I don't think is affected by the filter at all.
Interestingly, I've never had much of a problem (that I've noticed) when I do use uncoated filters as long as I'm using a relatively efficient lens shade/hood.
How many lenses are there which are non-coated and can accept screw-on filters?
I've seen a few comparisons on the web about coated filters vs non-coated filters. The big equalizer is a lens hood, or in LF, a compenium. Once all the extraneous light is eliminated, the performance of non-coated optics improves remarkably.
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How much flare do you want to add to your photo? An uncoated filter will add more flare than a coated/multicoated one. I think, as above, a lens hood/shade would be essential outdoors with any uncoated lens, and a good idea with any lens.
MC filters. Always. I want the filter to do what it is there for, without adding any other artefacts. I also use a compendium with my old lenses.Originally Posted by renes
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All of mine. I made adapters to screw into whatever existing threads in the front cell and accept the closest size metric filter. I had to use two different lathes to make some of them.
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
I use multicoated filters whenever possible. The difference is noticeable.
Kent in SD
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Unless they are threaded or accept slip on adapters, my LF lenses get Lee Polyesters (sounds sort of like a 1970's Leisure suit, don't it?) I just don't worry too much about filters---I'm more concerned about having a decent shade for those old lenses (usually I employ a hat or dark slide) and so far no regrets, either.
I steal time at 1/125th of a second, so I don't consider my photography to be Fine Art as much as it is petty larceny.
There was already similar question:
http://www.largeformatphotography.in...ncoated-Lenses
The question in this thread was "will using a modern multicoated filter improve (modernise) the performance of uncoated lenses?". It won't.
One man's Mede is another man's Persian.
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