Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK .............. let us empty the whole can of worms onto the table. I was told by someone ( I really forget who ) that a circular polarizer was designed to work with the new ( 10 yrs.-? ) autofocus lenses and had nothing to do with the metering system. Further, that a linear polarizer would work just fine on the new lenses but that you might have a focusing problem and should probably use them in manual focus mode if using a linear polarizer. If true, it won't make any difference with the M-series unless someone is holding out on us and there is a Noctilux that self focuses on the eyes only in the dead of night ......................... but hell, we wouldn't be using a polarizer then anyway ............ would we? Cheers, David Medley Whidbey Is. WA USA dmedley@whidbey.net - ---------- > From: Bud Cook <budcook@ibm.net> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Polarizing Filter w/M6 -Reply > Date: Monday, January 12, 1998 3:17 PM > > Michael, this is the old *swing out* polarizer that's nearly as old as I am. > It's not a circular polarizer but I'm now told it works OK with the M6 > meter. > Regards, > Bud Cook > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Schwartz <MSCHWART@wpsmtp.siumed.edu> > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Date: Monday, January 12, 1998 5:01 PM > Subject: [Leica] Polarizing Filter w/M6 -Reply > > > In my experience, all circular polarizers work OK with TTL metering. If you > are not sure if it is circular (e.g., if it is an older one), remember that > circular polarizers only polarize one way wnen you look through them, > whereas linear polarizers, whick are said not to work with TTL metering, > polarize both ways (from either side). >