Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Re: Polarizing Filter
From: Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 22:55:20 -0800

Ted Grant wrote:
> 
>  Tina wrote:
> >Stick with black and white and use M's
> >>and you won't have to worry about filters!
> 
> George Huczek responded:
> >Was this a joke without the smileys Tina, or were you being serious?  Don't
> >you use any filters at all with B&W?  Just wondering.>>>>>>>
> 
> Hi George,
> 
> I'm not answering for Tina, however I haven't used filters with B&W film
> since I was learning photography things about 49 years ago. I have no
> reason to use filters if I'm photographing people in a work environment
> with an M6..
> 
> And I don't shoot scenics these days on B&W where I might be inclined to
> use a filter for cloud enhancement that I'd have to hold a polarizer from
> one of the R lenses in front.
> ted
> 
> Ted Grant
> This is Our Work. The Legacy of Sir William Osler.
> http://www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant

I'm big on filters for black and white, almost never use em for color,
doesn't' need warming anymore, once in a blue moon (coming up) a polarizer.
Mark Rabiner