Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 08:37 AM 9/23/97 -0700, you wrote: >At 05:45 AM 9/23/97 -0700, you wrote: >expensive, multicoated, meticulously designed lens. As Leica said a number >of years ago "If we had wanted a piece of glass in front of our lenses, we >would have designed it there. But we don't and we didn't." I believe I Actually, they did. The 280 2.8 Apo Telyt came with a UV filter, and the instructions said that there is no degradation of image quality except in strong backlighting situations, where they recommended it be removed. On very good place to put a UV filter on your lens is at the beach. The salt air can attack your lens element. Also per Leica recommendations I've read. I can think of a few other shooting situations. Like when you're low to the ground and there are kids or dogs in the vicinity. They like to put their tongues, noses and dirty fingers/paws on lenses. I have dropped a 90 Summicron twice, once on cement and once on a wooden floor. Both times it landed front element down (if it was a sandwich, it would be jelly side down). It nuked the UV filters (yes, I use them on occasion) and both times the lens came through perfectly. Once a 180 Elmarit (late) landed filter first, and the filter shattered and scratched the front element. I can't tell you how bad that made me feel! Life it not easy. Answers sometimes aren't either. ============= Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO Consciousness: that annoying time between naps