Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Seth Rosner said: > I have a vague recollection of reading or hearing years ago that that thin, > flat sliver of glass is part of the optical design of the lens. I think that > SOME Leitz glass, UV, yellow, orange, red, or whatever the photographer > needs for the image, is supposed to occupy that slot all the time.<< Hi Seth, I believe it applies to the 280 2.8 with the big screw on front element UV filter and not the 400 and 560 lenses. I used both of them and never used a filter at anytime and the slides were just beautiful. But I think you are recalling the 280 2.8. Although I believe Roy Zartarian has a 280 and rarely if ever used the front element screw on filter. So I could be wrong. But my 280 2.8 has the filter still on it since it was screwed there in Germany way back in early '64 and it's only been off a few times for cleaning and immediately re-placed. ted - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html