Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Very nice response Alastair... :) Jim At 01:24 PM 3/23/98 -0800, 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. > >B.D. > >Well you have not been here long enough to understand that the response to >your seemingly simple question was not a flame, but has become one of the >"standing jokes" on the LUG. Filters used simply for protection and leica >glass do not mix. The company does not recommend the use of filters, and >many on the list agree. There are others who use the filter as a lens cap, >and remove it to take images, and there are those like me who used to use >them, and now only keep them on the lens in the cupboard when not in use. >Others are quite right in saying - use them if it makes you feel better, if >you never take them off, then you will never be disappointed ;-) > >As for the expensive glass, the fact that many will openly talk about these >lenes is a benefit to us all if not to our bank accounts. If you have >"cheaper" lenes, then the risk of leaving the filters off will be less >anyway. Don't take offense, perhaps we all need to lurk a bit longer than >we expect, I got a bit of a shallacking on joining 2 years ago ;-) its all >part of the family > >Cheers > > > >Alastair Firkin, > >http://users.netconnect.com.au/~firkin/AGFhmpg.html >