Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/26

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Subject: Re: Filters
From: Rogerio Reis <rvr@ncc.up.pt>
Date: Fri, 26 Sep 1997 15:29:27 +0100

> At 02:49 PM 9/25/97 -0400, you wrote:
> >My Minolta APO 200/2.8 came with a clear 72mm filter which is to be ke=
pt on
> >the lens at all times, to protect the soft front element.
> >
> >Dan C.
> =

> Did Minolta actually say, in their literature, "to protect the SOFT fro=
nt
> element"?
> =


	Almost... but the reason is that the front element of Minolta 200/2.8 =

is fluorite based... thus expecially soft (at least acording "Chasseu D'
Images")


Rogerio