Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I'm referring to modern Nikkors in this case. I haven't tried it with the Nikkors but my GRD2 underexposes by a a stop to a stop and a half out on the water. If I remember to do it, I'll try the lenses with and without the filters to see if there is a difference when I'm down on the Cape this weekend. Regards, Dick On Jun 26, 2008, at 12:42 PM, Henning Wulff wrote: > At 10:42 AM -0400 6/26/08, Richard Taylor wrote: >> Working from boats and at the seashore I find that a UV filter >> reduces the tendency towards underexposure caused by all that open >> sky. It also keeps salty spray off the front element. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> > > Richard, > > Under your shooting circumstances putting a protective filter on > makes sense, as salt spray doesn't help any equipment, and can be a > pain to get off. > > On the other hand on the topic of a UV filter reducing the tendency > to overexposure: I don't believe you....if you are using a Leica > lens produced in the last 30 years. All Leica lenses have a UV > blocking function built in. > > -- > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information