Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You don't NEED to get anything. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:42:07 +1000 > To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: RE: [Leica] 21mm M Biogon question > > You mean on a film M? I have the 4.5 version of the Biogon. I never saw any > mechanical vignetting on the M7 with a normal UV or a polariser. Definitely > not a problem on the M8. I think that the slim ones don't have any thread > on > the front. That won't matter if you are using the bayonet hood though. > Maybe > try any 46mm filter for yourself. Two test shots wide open with and > without. > But if you have to buy a new one and the front thread doesn't matter for > you, the slim version is the logical choice. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ > -----Original Message----- > Subject: [Leica] 21mm M Biogon question > > Hello Everyone, > > I picked up a 21mm Biogon/2.8 for the M mount and need a filter to protect > the front element. Will a regular 46mm UV filter do, or will I need to get > a > > slim filter to prevent vignetting in the corners? > > Thanks in advance > > Regards, > Akhil > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information