Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/14

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica filters
From: debugger <debugger@jps.net>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 1999 20:54:17 -0800

The reason I asked was:  I was being offered a Leica 60mm yellow-green filter
for $90+, which seemed to me like a multicoated price.
Ben


Mark Rabiner wrote:

> debugger wrote:
> >
> > Are Leica brand filters multicoated?
>
> Dear anonymous debugger:
> You are apparently in the mood to get us talking about filters, good
> luck. I'm not old to the group but that topic especially the dreaded UV
> discussions were talked to death a few weeks back. There might even me a
> thing about avoiding it in the read me, FAQ or whatever they call it for
> the group.
> I would be amazed if they were not multicoated I'm assuming somewhat
> new. Another thought is B&W has a secret multicoated option that you can
> request and wait from them to make you in Germany. That is Schott glass,
> worthy of putting in front of Leitz glass IMO. Heliopan makes filters
> for contax and has some interesting options worthy, IMO of Leitz glass.
> B&W might make filters for Leica, someone might straighten me out on that.
> Mark Rabiner