On Tuesday, September 10, 2002 at 14:09, Chris Barrett
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wrote re "[OM] Fang! possibly two" saying:
> Tom wrote:
>
> "Why?
>
> It matters the least on the front of the lens.
> It increases transparency by a little, but doesn't reduce glare at all,
> unless you have a filter on."
>
> Sorry Tom, I have to agree with C.H.
>
> The antireflection coating on the front surface works both ways. It
> reduces reflections from the front and therefore increases transmission
> as you say.
>
> But it also reduces reflection of light bounced back from within the
> lens. In order to reduce flare light, all surfaces need to be as low
> reflectivity as possible.
How does the *front* coating of the front lens reduce "reflection of light
bounced back from within the lens"? (except by reducing the amount of
light going in, which a lens cap does even better).
Are you saying it reduces reflections inside of the front lens element by
the light going forward through the lens and hitting the front surface of
the lens? Is there any such reflection inside the glass? I thought
reflections only occurred from when light came from the low refractivity
medium, unless the angle were too sharp, when there would be 100%
reflection, like a prism.
tOM--
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