Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]More air to glass surfaces means lower contrast and more flare -- no loss of resolution or sharpness though (with a good filter). Still, use one in the mist and take it off if you want when you can. Anand Mehta wrote: > > Hi all! > > I just picked up a new 90/2.8 Elmarit-M, and was suprised to find > mention in the documentation the suggestion NOT to use a UV filter. > As this has always been my habit in the past to protect the lens > surface, I was wondering what comments you might have on this. If > there isn't that strong an optical case for it -- and I understand > that reflections may occur, etc. -- I would prefer to use one as > I occasionally find myself photographing in a mist, etc. > > Thanks for your opinions, > > -Anand > > -- > Anand R. Mehta > amehta@mcs.net -- 617/253-6515 http://grim.media.mit.edu