Re: [Leica] UV FILTER MANIA REVEALED TO BE CANADIAN!

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

Thank you TED!!!

I had decided that I was fresh out of words for those that always want to
shoot through a windshield (windscreen in England). Been on that broken
record too many times. I think Leica should stop making lens caps. Just
sell UV filters instead. Canadian UV filters!

Jim Jim Jim


At 10:39 PM 3/21/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Someone wrote:
>
><<<<>1. What is the general consensus among LUGers regarding the permanent
>use of a Leitz UV filter to protect front >elements? Is there any
>noticeable image degradation? Serious enough to outweigh the protective
>value? Whatabout >other German filters?   Though manufactured in Canada, it
>reproduces outstanding apochromatic color renditions.>>>>>>>
> 
>Dang! Well I guess us oldtimers have to finally come clean and spill the
>beans about this UV thing for the many neophytes on the LUG. Time we 
>fessed up to the true horror effects of using a UV filter for protection on
>a $3000. or $5000 dollar lens.
>
>Why boy, what didn't they teach you in "photo school? 
>
>Didn't they tell you those UV thingies come in and immediately go sideways
>therefore distorting the ultra sharp waves ground into the front element,
>therefore rendering your $5000, lens to reproduce hyper hellenoid
>squigglies along the inside of the lens barrel, which eventually cause the
>horse glue holding the elements to-gether to go brownie yellow giving you
>an extra amount of Leica glow! Kinda glowing thingie ma bob!
>
>Now unless you want to have a squigglie barreled $3000. lens with ultra
>squigglie thingies running around inside the barrel, I'd buy film instead
>of one of them Ultra violet whatchamacallits and save your lens before you
>over Leica glow it!
>
>Sorry Jim I just couldn't take it any longer and had to let the true secret
>of the over protected front element out of the filter drawer! :)
>
>May I forever be chastised by the "old shooters dragon lady" and her "made
>in Canada" Leica red dot seal whip! :) Oooooooooooooh how I love leather!:)
>
>ted
>