Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've used the same lens at the beach (in the water at times) without a filter. I didn't notice nonuniformity. Could it be flare off the filter? Rick. On 08/12/2004, at 4:27 PM, Saganich, Christopher/Medical Physics wrote: > > Hello > > I took my leica to the beach with my summicron ASPH 35 and Orange/red > filter. The shots all have noticable nonuniformity side to side. > Darker on the sides then in the center by about one stop. > > Example: > http://www.apug.org/gallery/showphoto.php? > photo=4185&password=&sort=1&cat=500&page=1 > > I went back over other rolls and noticed the same thing even with my > M2, but didn't notice this with other lenses. I made a few test shots > with my Voghtlander 35/2.8 with same filter and then made an identical > shot with the ASPH Summicron 35, then without the filter. Similar > patterns were observed for both lenses but less so without the filter. > > The question is whar should I expect from these lenses in terms of > exposure uiformity? Is there a mechanical Issue with the shutter? Do > filters cause these issues? > > Thanks, > > chris > > > > ===================================================================== > > Please note that this e-mail and any files transmitted with it > may be > privileged, confidential, and protected from disclosure under > applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended > recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any > reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of > this > communication or any of its attachments is strictly prohibited. > If > you have received this communication in error, please notify the > sender immediately by replying to this message and deleting this > message, any attachments, and all copies and backups from your > computer. > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information