Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> >I am using the 35mm summilux-m f1.4 asph with the Leica uv (13004) filter. >Someone told me >that I was loosing the sharpnes of the lens with that filter. Any comments >from users? >I always beleived good quality uv filter did not altered the quality of >the lens. > I never thought that I saw any noticable loss of quality due to the presence of a multi-coated filter on my 35mm Summicron-M (latest) until I went out shooting with TMAX 3200 under the street lights on a foggy night last week. But I noticed reflections of the lights in some frames even though I used a lens hood. Would they have been there if I didn't have the filter on? Maybe, or maybe not. But I'm taking filter off the lens...