thank you both for the useful info!!! that just sucks, i'm using a wideangle zoom lens...it figures!!! so in my case it makes little difference weather i use one or not... though i'll admit i was wrong, i got more flare with the filter on then i did without. matter of fact i have two shots (mounted on a tripod) exactly the same, the one with the filter has a major flare in it where as the one without the filter had none at all!!!

thanks again!!!

eric

Message edited on: 03/11/2005 23:29