Film that protects glass filters with out messing optics?

5 years 9 months ago #586126 by Fugler
Another photographer was telling me about a film that can be applied to 100mm and larger glass filters that will protect the filter from scratches (added another layer of protection) and it makes it a little more durable in terms of drop proof.  Well it's not shatter proof.  But apparently it does make it a tad stronger in case of accidental drops.  And all this with out degrading the optics. 

I wanted to look this film up and read reviews, however I can't seem to find anything on it.

Can you help me? 

Thank you


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5 years 9 months ago #586131 by effron
That other photographer told you about this film, but not what it is or where to get it?
I'm not aware of it, hope there's some validity in his/her claim....

Why so serious?
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5 years 9 months ago #586158 by Tony Bisson
Can't say that I've heard anything either.  Not sure how that wouldn't mess with the optics either?  There is an adhesive of some sort holding that on.  Compare that to the lens quality, it's going to be no match.  


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5 years 9 months ago #586185 by Dana Leeson
Nope, can't say I have seen


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5 years 9 months ago #586252 by Finn
And people complain about quality deteriorate with a UV glass filter.  I can't see anything like this working as it's claimed and not messing with optic quality. 


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5 years 9 months ago #586325 by fmw
If it exists you don't want it.  The reason filters have somewhere between 0 and minimal effects on images is that they are flat optical glass.  Add a plastic film and you no longer have flat optical glass.


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5 years 9 months ago #586328 by Screamin Scott
Most polarizers have plastic as one of the layers in their construction. As for the poster who commented about UV filters, as a rule, one will not be able to discern any effects of the filter without the use of lab equipment. That said, in certain situations where there is a light source in the frame (like a streetlamp on a night shot) you will be able to see flare & ghosting, especially with filters lacking proper multicoating. Remeber that a filter adds two more layers of glass to the optical formula and as such, will have an effect, no matter how slight. . As for a plastic film to protect the glass? It would be too easy to scratch it...

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