Re: UV lens (was: [OM] Reflections on multi-coating reflections - was Re: Flatirons and OM's)

[Vaughan Bromfield]

Lex wrote:
> He may want to use the lens for UV photography, while not paying $$$ for 
> Nikon's special lens.


The challenge there is that normal optical glass absorbs UV, the
coatings are not the main problem. Nikon and Hasselblat's UV lens are
made from special glass that is UV transparent.


Vaughan

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