Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/08/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Tina,. thanks for the reply. I use lens hoods, wraps *and* filters for protection. Once while I was cleaning my stuff after a day's shooting I noticed a chip of glass taken right out of the centre of one of the filters. This was enough to convince me of the protective benefits! Cheers, Bob >From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> > > >Hi, Bob - > >I've heard all of the arguments for using filters for protection, but I >still don't buy them. As you say, I take my cameras into very harsh >conditions and I'm not careful with them! I've never scratched a lens >yet. I do use lens hoods and sometimes wrap lenses that aren't being used >in Domke wraps. I just don't understand paying so much for a fast lens >with wonderful glass and then putting a filter in front of it. Kind of >like taking a shower with your raincoat on ;-) >Leica says you don't need filters for protection or UV - that's good enough >for me. > >Leically, > >Tina > >Tina Manley, ASMP >http://www.tinamanley.com > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.