| Every scope manufactured has a lens made from | | | | you have ever done much shopping for optical |
| glass as it provides the clearest image for optical | | | | equipment you have probably seen some terms that |
| viewing. However, as you know glass causes | | | | reference the type or quantity of coating used. Here |
| reflection. Whenever light strikes the glass surface of | | | | is a list to help define different types of coating: |
| a scope some of the light is reflected away. This | | | | - Coated: At least one lens surface has coating. |
| principle creates a problem when attempting to get | | | | - Fully Coated: A single layer of coating on all air to |
| as much light as possible through the very small | | | | glass surfaces. |
| diameter tube which is a scope. This is a problem | | | | - Multicoated: More than one layer of coating on at |
| with any piece of optical equipment in which glass is | | | | least one lens surface. |
| utilized. The reduction of light caused my the | | | | - Fully Multicoated: Multiple layers of coating on all air |
| reflection decreases the amount of light passing | | | | to glass surfaces. |
| through the lens. This reduction visibly impacts the | | | | When trying to decide what scope to buy remember |
| brightness of the scope. | | | | that the price usually reflects the extent and type of |
| The process of lens coating has greatly impacted the | | | | coating used. Fully multicoated optical equipment |
| evolution of optical equipment. Lens coating reduces | | | | provides the clearest and brightest image especially in |
| the amount of glare caused when light strikes the | | | | low light situations. When deciding keep in mind that |
| glass. This in turn reduces the amount of light lost | | | | the big ones usually are only roaming about in low |
| from the reflection. Generally the more coating | | | | light hours, so don't let the price of a scope hinder |
| utilized the less light will be reflected producing better | | | | you from being able to take a shot at a monster. |
| light transmission. The amount and type of coating | | | | You will be glad you spent the extra money! |
| utilized on a scope differs depending on the quality. If | | | | |