Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/28

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Any way to use polarizing filter on old R lense made touseseries 6 filters?
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Sun, 28 Sep 2003 14:32:24 -0700
References: <8CF0498E-F1E2-11D7-8B12-0050E42E6E0B@shaw.ca>

John

So I can keep my polarizers for my metered M's but not
my R4-S?

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> I am not sure if you are agreeing or remonstrating so:
>
> Any SLR camera with a beam splitter for metering or AF needs a circular
> polarizer. The R8, like many other non-AF SLRs, has a beam splitter for
> metering. Some SLRs can use a linear polarizer. The Nikon FE and FM
> series are one example (metering in the prism). The Nikon F3, metering
> in the body, does require a circular polarizer.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Sunday, September 28, 2003, at 10:52 AM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > I guess that I erroneously thought that AUTO-FOCUS rather than
> > auto exposure required the circular polarizers.
> >
> > We live and learn.
>
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