Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] ALWAYS Filter
From: "Martin V. Howard" <marho@ida.liu.se>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 11:33:12 +0100

Bob_Maxey@mtn.3com.com wrote:
> 
> >>> Regretted using filters when they weren't needed.
> 
> I would hazard to say that some sort of filter is always required. I
> will challenge anyone to tell me a situation where filters were not 
> needed and I'll eat my Hat.
> 

1) Shooting indoors, by candlelight, portrait of child about to blow
   out birthday cake candles, with Noctilux at 1.0, slow shutter speed
   and Leica rangefinder.  ISO 400 B&W negative film.  No tripod.


2) Overcast summer evening, pinhole camera.  8x10 b&w sheet film,
   tripod.


3) $7 KoniFuDak plastic-lens, film-and-camera panoramic format
   throwaway.  200 ISO negative colour film, autumn morning (10am),
   handheld, vertical format cityscape.


OK, what filters and why?


M.

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