Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/12/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]on 12/15/03 6:05 PM, Ted Grant at tedgrant@shaw.ca wrote: > 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 > > The 280 f/4 APO also has a protective front element AND the Series 5.5 filter in the rear is also part of the optical design. Doug Herr Birdman of Sacramento http://www.wildlightphoto.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html