Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Summilux-m 35mm f1.4 asph & uv filter
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 07:34:18 -0500
 
At 09:31 PM 25-01-98 -0500, you wrote:
>    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. 

If it makes you feel better to protect the lens with a filter, go ahead and
use one.  The detrimental effects of filters on image quality have been way
overblown, IMHO.  You will rarely notice the difference, perhaps never.

Dan C.