Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ted; Whew! sounds like you need to take your meds, real soon! Single malt? PRN? :) Dan'l dwpost@msn.com - -----Original Message----- From: ted grant <75501.3002@compuserve.com> To: INTERNET:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998 10:49 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] UV FILTER MANIA REVEALED TO BE CANADIAN! >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