Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/27

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Subject: [Leica] RE: Noctilux and filters
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 17:43:02 -0600

At 11:07 AM 27/01/2000 -0500, Marc wrote:
>Certainly.  Which is why it makes sense to keep a filter over your lens
>when NOT using the camera but removing it immediately before, and replacing
>it immediately after, you have taken your shots.  I have UV filters or the
>like over all my Leica lenses -- but I almost never shoot with filters.

Good point here.  The snap-on lens caps fall off so easily that using a
filter may be better, as long as you don't cross-thread it if you are in a
hurry, constantly removing and replacing it.  I always worry about that.
Did it once to a nice lens ...


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