Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16

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Subject: Re: [Leica] UV filter for Noctilux
From: Nicholas Poole <nick.botton@camphill.org.uk>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 21:35:09 +0000
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>At 05:03 PM 11/16/00 +0000, you wrote:
>
>>Tina,
>>I may be missing something here, but a UV filter cuts light?? OK, 
>>some, but can you measure it?
>>(BTW I have no feelings one way or the other on this issue - it's a 
>>personal choice, not right/wrong.)
>>Nick.
>
>
>Just based on my experiments.  Put a UV filter in front of the 
>Noctilux and measure the exposure in very dim light.  I get 
>measurably less light.  You can try it with a sensitive light meter, 
>too.
>
>
>Tina
>
>Tina Manley, ASMP
>http://www.tinamanley.com

OK, I admit to an untested assumption. I'll try it for myself before 
swallowing the other foot.
Nick.

In reply to: Message from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> (Re: [Leica] UV filter for Noctilux)
Message from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> (Re: [Leica] UV filter for Noctilux)
Message from Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> (Re: [Leica] UV filter for Noctilux)