Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm!
From: Robert Jagitsch <robertj@powerlogix.com>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 10:39:37 -0500
References: <396D1FA1.B2E54CD1@teleport.com> <200007130402.VAA20795@spoon.alink.net> <396D4FB8.55AB5069@home.com> <00bf01bfecd4$3be8d600$131110ac@zoomtel.com> <396DD6D2.89DFF84@home.com>

>Here is a question regarding filter use. How would you folks handle 
>this situation?
>
>You just purchased the  Super-Elmar 15 mm f 3.5 lens for a cracking
>$5000.US or higher.

> The front element stands out like a bulging bug eye
>with funny looking cut away (more cut away) than covers by appearance
>lens shade. How would you attach a filter, of any kind, to protect the
>front element?  And not have it interfere with the viewing coverage.?


Or even a $450 Cosina 15mm Super Wide Heliar, which has no filter thread. ;)

- -r


>
>Seeing we folks always have such "wild and woolly" discussions regarding
>filter use for protection I thought this might give it a slightly
>different twist.  Hopefully this will create imaginative answers. And
>please guys and gals, lets not get into semantics, nobody learns from that!
>ted


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In reply to: Message from Damian Dlugolecki <damian@teleport.com> ([Leica] Dream M lens)
Message from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: UV filter and 21mm ASPH lens - do they fit together?)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: UV filter and 21mm ASPH lens - do they fit together?)
Message from "Craig Roberts" <croberts@zoomtel.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: UV filter and 21mm ASPH lens - do they fit together?)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> ([Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm!)