Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 09:11 AM 11/16/00 -0500, you wrote: >All that stuff aside. I have used this lens wide open with a B+W UV (no >filter factor, clear glass) and if there is any image degredation, I sure >can't see it. I also shoot with an 8x10 camera so my sharpness standards >are really high. Get the UV. Use the UV. Keep your money in your pocket >if you ever sell it. coating marks only hurt the seller, not the image >quality. > >Curt Curt - Are you buying the lens to resell it or to use it? I buy my lenses to use them. You admit that the cleaning marks on your lens result in no degradation to the image. Leica lens surfaces are tough and can take a lot more abuse than you can imagine. I just can't imagine putting a piece of glass in front of the lens that I paid megabucks for because of the lens quality and the light gathering ability. You might as well shoot all of your photos through a window. Tina Tina Manley, ASMP http://www.tinamanley.com