On Mon, 2 Nov 1998 21:20:43 -0500, "Michael A. Covington" wrote:

>J Ames wrote in message <363E5A14.D9C220F5@usa.net.nospam>...
>>Often people mention using UV filters to protect their lenses. Protect
>>them from what? What exactly can UV rays do to harm a lens?

>Protect them from dust, rain, etc. The idea is to put something clear, and
>cheaply replaceable, in front of the lens so that it gets dirty and the lens
>doesn't.
>
>Also, some films are sensitive to UV and will render it as excessive haze in
>landscapes and the like.
>
>Exposure to UV does not harm lenses.

Hmmm, are there any modern lenses (which are likely to receive a UV
filter...) that will actually pass enough UV to show in the exposure
of normally-lighted subjects? Just wondering...

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