Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>For some people, finding out that a filter can cause problems under certain >circumstances, may be new information. I think it is good to bring up >those situations and discuss what they are, and why it happens, not just >tell everyone who uses a filter they are stupid for using one. That's not >really very helpful. > Austin, you are new to this list. Everybody here knows that I am talking about screwing a useless filter on your lens and leaving it there always. [Austin] I am not new to the English language. You clearly stated filters were 'useless', and the tone of your message was people who use filters are stupid for using them. Everyone here knows that my message [Austin] Obviously not, since others have responded to your message as well, in the same vain as I did. is that BEFORE you put a filter on your lens, make sure that it will ENHANCE your photograph in some way. If there is a chance that it will degrade your photograph (photographing into the light, lights at night, high contrast subjects almost anywhere, etc.) don't use a filter. In these situations, a filter can, and many times will, cause flare, ghosting, reflections, etc. And a naked lens will not. This is a very simple minded message. And everyone will, of course, do what they always do anyway. [Austin] That is both well put, and useful. If you only put it that way in the first place, there would have been no 'misunderstanding'.