Re: [Leica] Filters

[Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>]

B.D.

You are obviously new to the LUG. What you read had absolutely no hint of
flaming. What you read was a result of the very old LUG members having just
been through all of that, ad nauseam, to the point where nobody wanted to
start
it up again. So some comedy was introduced instead. There was absolutely
nothing pointed directly at you and I don't believe anyone is going to expound
on this subject just now. You can get the archive files from Majordomo and
review all that was said.

Jim


At 12:05 PM 3/22/98 -0500, you wrote: 
>
> One of the most refreshing things about this list has been the utter lack of
> flaming, until I apparantly foolishly asked the question about UV filters. 
>
> Now, would someone out there have the kindness to tell me whether, in the
> real world, where images are being blow up to 11x14 on rare occassion, and
> more normally are in the 5x7 to 8x10 range, whether the image degredation
> caused by a good quality UV filter outweighs the peace of mind of having
> full-time protection for a piece of glass in the 800-1500 range? (I can't
> afford to buy new, like those of you who talk about your $3,000 lenses -
and,
> I can't help but wondering if part of the attraction for the equipment for
> some of you, as well as the necessity to be so rude about such a simple
> question, comes from wanting to tell the world that you can afford to pay
> those prices and then scorn protection) 
>
>
>
> B. D. 
>