edmund ronald wrote:
Spectral mutilation is one of those deep religious issues which provoke strong feelings on this list :) Maybe we shouldn't go there again?
You wildly exaggerate. It's a difficult topic only because there is no clear cut answer - this is why both cut and no-cut instruments are available. My summary would be: It depends on your situation. For some people a UV-cut instrument provides an easy way of solving FWA/OBE issues. [My theory is that this is only the case when they are viewing the results in a UV poor environment]. For others, it does not solve their FWA/OBE issues at all. It also limits the use of the instrument - you can't measure the effect of FWA/OBE if you are filtering out the UV! For those with the right tools and knowledge, a UV included instrument lets them deal with FWA/OBE in more flexible and sophisticated ways. Graeme Gill.