Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Is this your last word on the subject? (please) Dan C. ;-) At 04:27 PM 25-11-98 -0800, you wrote: >I have to say, it seems like there are a lot of folks that operate from >fear (real or imagined), old wives tales, and most of all, illogical thinking. > >You all know how the head of Leica Service cleans lenses. > >You all know what the Leica web site says about filters. > >You all know that what a static lens test says, has little or no bearing on >how that lens performs in the real world, real subjects, real light. > >I've quoted, verbatim, text directly out of Leica books and manuals. I've >quoted, verbatim, Erwin Puts. Since I've been photographing for so many >years, I throw in experience that corroborates Leica and Erwin. > >Yet the LUG is filled with messages taking these well known sources and >facts to task. > >And as a result, it certainly seems fruitless for anyone to attempt to pass >along tried and true, Leica originated, user tested, information. > >And you all actually believe that Erwin has a brother named Hubert... hah! > >So my official position, from now on, is: > >Never clean your lens. Use a cheaper filter, to protect your expensive >filter, which is hermetically welded on, protecting your front element >coating. Remember, photo theory is based on "coating protection." > >Never read any Leica or Erwin originated documentation. It's all wrong. >Hubert's stuff is suspect as well. > >And please, develop only in 1:1 Rodinal for 20 minutes, constant agitation, >or use my very simple formula below. > >I have a great, simple, formula for you to use. Stellar results. Absolutely >ZERO grain. The result is as smooth as celluloid. Enhances Bokeh! Also >works as a cheap filter cleaner. > >1 part AMMONIUM THIOSULFATE >10 parts WATER > >Process 5 minutes at any temperature. Any agitation style will work. No >need to wash. Just file the film right out of the soup. In the circular >file! ;-) > >For those of you that don't know anything, go to >http://www.88.com/exposure/lowrez_i.htm > >For those of you that know everything, here's something new: > http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/PLANTanswers/recipes/dirtcake.html > >Jim > >DOUBLE ARCHIVE THIS! > >PS.. >To the Brits... happy Thanksgiving! >To everyone else... happy Thanksgiving. > >:-) > > >