Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/20
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]What a about the cow story ted! The famous one which can gross out the weak at heart!?!?! Mark > From: Ted Grant <tedgrant at shaw.ca> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 08:50:59 -0700 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Bad times without ilters. > > Bill Pearce ofered: > > Subject: [Leica] Bad times without ilters. > > >> There are times when a filter is easily called for. I once learned this >> the hard way. I was working as an assistant to a commercial shooter, and >> was sent to take photos of something (I forget what) being welded. I went >> with a Hasselblad 500CM , a 40mm and an 80mm lens. I have always adhered >> to the advice about if my photos aren't' good enough, so not liking what I >> was seeing through the 80, I put on the 40. Wow, what great photos! Also, >> wow what great great pieces of slag were now bonded to the front element. >> Replacing the front element was more expensive than replacing a >> filter.<<<<<<<< > > Hi Bill, > The reverse of that is "USE A LONGER LENS AND REACH IN FROM FARTHER AWAY!" > :-) > > I learned that one while doing a documentary about farmers who still mainly > relied on "Horse power" to keep their farms operating. About 7 a.m. one > morning we were at the blacksmith shop getting a couple horses re-shoed and > some other piece of gear welded when I wanted to be right in there with the > flying sparks streaking by when one molten bit landed smack dab in the > middle of the lens creating a zit mark! Damn says I, thinking it being the > end of the lens. > > However as long as I worked wide open the zit never showed, period. Stop > down a couple and sure enough you could make out some kind of mark. So I > just bought a new lens and got on with the project. Sold the spotted lens > to > a rather unsuspecting chap whom I explained everything about how the lens > worked. He wasn't deterred simply because as he said ......... "I never > stop > down in any event as I'm always looking for the wide open effect." He was > happy for a cheap price and I was glad for a few extra dollars for my new > lens. > > After that incident I immediately changed my shooting electric welding to a > longer lens and farther back. > Actually worked vey well. :-) Also better for one's eyes! > > cheers, > Dr. ted :-) >> >> Bill Pearce, who now keeps good quality filters available. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Chris Williams >> Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 12:49 AM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Good Times with Bad Filters. IT'S BETTER WITHA >> CLEANING CLOTH! :-) >> >> Love the Dr. >> >> >> >> Chris Williams >> www.zoeicaimages.net >> www.rebirthworkshops.com >> 504-231-6261 >> >> >> >> >> On Jun 20, 2011, at 12:47 AM, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote: >> >>> Lens shades and filters!!!!!!! >>> >>> I'm probably going to freak out many of you folks after you read this >>> from 61 years of professional experience. :-) >>> >>> 1/ Noctilux f1.0! This lens has never had a filter on it since it was >>> purchased! The first Noctilux for sale in Canada somewhere around 1972? >>> And used under so many weather, sand, oceans, dust and operating rooms, >>> Olympics & you name it places and conditions. It's been used during more >>> assignments than any of you can imagine. Not a mark on the glass even >>> when using a loupe to look for stuff. :-) >>> >>> Then about '81-'82 one of the pins holding the lens shade on fell out of >>> the lens barrel and it was going to cost a fortune to have a new one >>> installed by Leica. So in my great wisdom I threw the lens shade in the >>> gear cabinet at that time and it's not had a filter nor lenshood for >>> roughly 30 years and guess what? Still no marks under the inspection by >>> a Loupe! >>> >>> And guess what again? Regardless of what may come back in comments I'm >>> not changing my use routine no matter what anyone may offer as good >>> advice! :-) So save your breathe ladies and gentlemen, please enjoy your >>> time taking more productive photographs.Thank you. :-) >>> >>> As for filters & protection? Truly a bit of a myth if you drop a brand >>> new 80-200 f4.0 twenty feet to a marble floor. Trust me the filter never >>> helped one iota! :-) The lens & filter of course were completely >>> destroyed! OOPS!!!!!! :-( >>> >>> Oh well such is life on some assignments. That's one of those life >>> testing moments in breathing! ;-) OR NOT! :-) >>> >>> Those who are adamant about using filters for protection generally over >>> state their worth simply because... no matter who makes the filter? It >>> provides two more surfaces to interfere with the image entering your >>> camera. Constantly keeping them clean is just another pain during the >>> actions of taking photographs. >>> >>> I'm a great believer in using Polarizing filters to enhance a scene, but >>> other than that it's about the only filter I've used on a regular basis. >>> >>> Yes many many years ago I had the usual suggested "ONE MUST HAVE!" >>> filters for b&W film use, yellow, orange, red, UV various sizes for >>> various Leica sized lenses. But as the years went by they became more of >>> display articles in the gear cabinet. >>> >>> Then thrown in my face many times are the.... "Cleaning people >>> comments!" My reaction is..."Get over it!" Blow the dust off the lens, >>> breath hot and heavy on the glass then use your shirt tail and clean it >>> up. Or as I've repeated many times on list over the past years, this >>> one! >>> >>> Those who wear cotton under shorts and you sit on them day after day, >>> year after year, washed and worn, again and again, are creating the >>> softest lens cleaning cloth imaginable. Hey come on I'm serious! :-) >>> >>> How? Well your sitting on them until you or your wife tells you.... "You >>> need new under shorts!" :-) So you take the old ones and with a pair of >>> scissors cut out the largest piece of sit upon material and throw the >>> rest away. Don't panic they are well washed before you go through this >>> routine, so relax! :-) I can hear some of you cringing as though you >>> are about to use a baby's dirty diaper! Get over it! :-) It's nice super >>> soft cotton material! No scratching, guaranteed! :-) >>> >>> Now you put that cloth in a small plastic bag and keep it or them in >>> your camera bag and you'll always have clean scratch free lenses!. >>> >>> I know you'll appreciate these words of wisdom from the old Doc! ;-) >>> Your welcome! ;-) Thank you. :-) >>> >>> cheers, >>> Dr. ted :-) >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information