Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] I use UVa filters - when should is it critical to tak e them off
From: Martin Howard <howard.390@osu.edu>
Date: Thu, 01 Feb 2001 18:41:57 -0500

ROTFLMAO!!!!!!  THE BEAST HAS AWOKEN!! ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

M. (now, where did I place that <DELETE>-key...)


Buzz Hausner jotted down the following:

> AAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> 
> Buzz Hausner
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: goldframe1@yahoo.com [mailto:goldframe1@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2001 11:29 AM
> To: Leica-Users-Group-List
> Subject: [Leica] I use UVa filters - when should is it critical to take
> them off
> 
> 
> Sorry - here goes - in know the FAQ's warned about asking such questions -
> so I waited a month after coming on the list to do so.
> 
> I have always used UV'a and Skylight filters on my Nikon gear and now on my
> M's lenses for the last 3 1/2 years.  Last year when I bought the 28mm f2.8
> I immediately put a filter on, went up to Rocky Mountain National Park, in
> Colorado, and exposed a roll.  Yes there were flares and the prints were a
> little washed out.  So.......
> 
> For the user who just can't bear to let nasty contaminants get on the front
> glass - when is it most critical to remove the filter for the best results??

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