[Leica] Lens caps

[ricc at mindspring.com (Ric Carter)]

What kind of pouches do you use?

Ric


On Aug 15, 2006, at 10:41 PM, SonC@aol.com wrote:

>
>
> In a message dated 8/15/2006 9:15:34 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> walt@waltjohnson.com writes:
>
> Was slightly
> kidding about spitting on filters but would do that a  dozen times  
> rather
> than wipe the front of a Noctilux with anything,
> -------
>
>
>
> I do not use filters. I do not use front caps.  I use back caps  on  
> my M
> lenses, also my Pentax lenses.
>
> I  use micro-fiber cloths to clean the glass surfaces including my   
> Noctilux.
>  Blow the dust off, haze the lens with breath and wipe  gently.  I  
> have
> several microfiber cloths , and keep them clean.
>
> I stopped using filters the day I was touring the Leica factory,  
> and the
> fellow guiding us noticed I had a UV filter on the 28mm Elmarit.     
> (Chris, that
> is the one you own now.)
>
> Anyhow, he took my camera, and rubbed a pencil eraser over the  
> surface of
> the front element.  He said, "See, there is no damage. You are  
> losing  quality
> by using filters.  The coatings of modern Leica lenses are  strong."
>
> I damaged one lens in a manner that a glass filter might have  
> protected it
> since I started shooting in 1960.  I dropped an object accidentally  
> into my
> 90mm tele-elmarit, and put a chink in the lens.  It does not show  
> up in  photos.
>  I now keep lenses in pouches in my camera bag.
>
> On the other hand, I've had  filters seize three times, and   
> damaged  lenses
> trying to get them off.  (not Leica)
>
>
> Regards,
> Sonny
> http://www.sonc.com
> Natchitoches, Louisiana
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>
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