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Re: [APML] Camera Lens Skylight Filters



I never use skylight filters for AP. I don't see excessive blue halos around the resulting stars, with Zuiko and Pentax SMC lenses.

Matt

At 07:22 PM 6/29/2002 -0700, lkt wrote:

>Leaving them on protects the lens and could help in improving your stars
>as it removes UV. On the other hand, transmission is slightly lower and
>you might get some internal reflections on bright stars.
>
>Loke
>
>Roland Roberts wrote:
>> Leave them on; I do all the time.  They cut down on the UV and it
>> won't hurt your night shots.  You might even consider something that
>> cuts into the extreme blue.

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Matt BenDaniel
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