Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] To Filter or Not?
From: dmorton@journalist.co.uk (David Morton)
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 10:26 +0000 (GMT Standard Time)
 
Bryan Willman wrote:

> I am thinking about a very old practice of mine
> (starting in the 1970s)
>
> Putting a skylight filter on the front of all lenses.
[snip]
> And so, leaving flames aside, what do
> people think?  Can you clean a modern
> lens without scratching it or rubbing away
> the coatings?

Oh my *word* are you going to regret asking that question! Even as a I
type folk are priming flame-throwers and getting their asbestos suits back
from the dry-cleaners.

[FX: sound of bunker door slamming shut]

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