Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/27

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Are UV filters "safety glasses" for the lens?
From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 18:04:29 -0500

> Without risking a public opinion on the merits of filter use, I
> recall that
> when I bought my first 35 Summilux (black M3 model, would that I had it
> today...) I was annoyed by the lack of a filter thread, and the need to
> insert a filter in the hood. I quickly came to appreciate the
> "instant off"
> filter, though.

One of the issues with filters is that their surfaces need to be
perpendicular to the axis of the lense, and I don't know how critical it is,
but possibly that type of mount may not be very 'accurate'.

Replies: Reply from "Dante A. Stella" <dante@umich.edu> (Re: [Leica] Are UV filters "safety glasses" for the lens?)