Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted, Use a filter larger than the shade , mount it on an adapted tube to slip over the integral shade (which is more of a cradle to protect the front element than a shade). But a better idea would be to ask Jim on the proper use of UV filters. He is the undisputed expert on UV protection. Cheers, Joe - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2000 7:49 AM Subject: [Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm! > > Here is a question regarding filter use. How would you folks handle this situation? > > You just purchased the Super-Elmar 15 mm f 3.5 lens for a cracking > $5000.US or higher. The front element stands out like a bulging bug eye > with funny looking cut away (more cut away) than covers by appearance > lens shade. How would you attach a filter, of any kind, to protect the > front element? And not have it interfere with the viewing coverage.? > > Seeing we folks always have such "wild and woolly" discussions regarding > filter use for protection I thought this might give it a slightly > different twist. Hopefully this will create imaginative answers. And > please guys and gals, lets not get into semantics, nobody learns from that! > ted >