[Leica] Lens caps

[henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff)]

At 9:29 PM -0400 8/15/06, Tina Manley wrote:
>At 09:06 PM 8/15/2006, you wrote:
>>To each their own
>>
>>Walt
>
>Well, I have to add my two cents here.  I never use a lens cap.  I 
>never use filters (why would you buy the best lens glass available 
>and then shoot through a window pane!).  I always use lens hoods. 
>Lens hoods are good enough to protect the lens from major damage. 
>Wipe marks never hurt a Leica lens.  I think I read where the Leica 
>guys grabbed steel wool and scrubbed a Noctilux to show how durable 
>the coating is.  I use spit, hot breath, clean underwear, and shirt 
>tales to clean my lenses. I've dipped them in rivers before, too. 
>Lagavulin would work but I've never wanted to waste it.  If you do 
>get marks on the front of the lens, don't think it will always 
>degrade the image. I think Ted can tell you about hot metal frying 
>spots into the front of one of his lenses and he kept using it.  In 
>spite of my rough handling and extensive use, all of my lenses look 
>as good as the day I bought them. They are very durable. Don't be 
>afraid to use your lenses.  Why else would you buy them unless you 
>are a collector?
>
>Tina

Thanks Tina. Saves me having to enter a full reply on this topic again.

And again.

And again.

:-)

:-)

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