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What are the difference in multi coatings of old lens like m42 lens and modern lens like canon EF-S?
I have some old m42 prime lens like Pentacon Multi-Coated f/2.8 135mm, and modern lens Canon EF-S 18-55 mm and Sigma 70-300 mm.
How much is the difference in the multi-coatings of old and modern ...
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What is Canon's Super Spectra Coating?
In the Canon EF 25-105mm f/4 L USM IS lens specs, it says that the lens coating is "Super Spectra Coating". What is the Super Spectra Coating and how it differs from other types of coating?
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What is Coating?
I see the word "Coating" in different questions (related to lenses and filters). What is Coating, Multi-Coating, and Nano-Coating?
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For Coating Definition see Matt's answer
For ...
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Is Fujifilm's “Super EBC” a modern nanocoating?
In the Luminous Landscape review of the Fuji X-Pro1, Nick Devlin notes:
... how else could one read the “Super EBC” labelling on the lens other than as a nod to the company’s [Range Finder] past. ...
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What does a 'nano crystal coat' do on this lens?
The Nikkor 85mm f/1.4G AF-S has a 'Nano Crystal Coat'...what is that and why is it on most of their most expensive lenses? Obviously its a coating and some links seem to indicate it may increase ...
