Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]LOL, Thanks, Ted......the filter shall remain in its box. My hood is fixed. > Karina wrote the unfortunate word and Noctilux in the same breathe! ... > filters! > > >>> How many Noctliux owners use a Leica UV filter on this lens. > > > > I bought one for protection but have since removed it...makes me a tad > > nervous relying on hood for protection, I have, always no matter what > > system I have used, gotten into the habit of putting on UV filters. > > (But then again I have never owned glass like this before) > > > > Leica advise against it. > > > > Anybody able to comment about inferior image quality as a result of > filter?<<< > > Dear Karina, > May I suggest as gently as I can, ____never put a UV filter on your Noctilux > ____ at threat the front element will dissolve and flow out on the floor > like jelly! ;-) Your good fortune is you removed it before the jelly flow > happened. ;-) > > First of all you do not need a filter on there for protection unless you're > standing on the deck of a schooner flying the waves or in the middle of a > Sahara sand storm. Mine has been unfiltered since it arrived out of the box > in the early 1970's when it became available in Canada. And has traveled > the world sans filter ever since. > > Now the lens shade? Well that's another thing, as the lens hasn't had a lens > hood on for about the past 15 years because the pins that held the lens > shade on fell out. Then it was going to cost a fortune to have them replaced > and a new hood. So it was, screw that, save the money and use the lens as > is! Oh yeah flare or whatever it is they call it? I suppose sometimes it's > there, but I can't say I've actually ever said, Oh dear me look at the > flair, oh my goodness it spoiled my picture! ;-) > > And yep to this very day and as recent as yesterday on a shoot, it's had > neither filter nor lens hood and I do believe there are several LUG members > who've seen the lens hanging off the shoulder or in action. :-) The front > element is still as beautiful as new and the photos are just as sharp as in > the beginning. > > So sell the filter my dear and buy yerself a fine bottle of single malt > scotch, far better use of yer Aussie dollars! :-) > > Now what's important here is for you to realize there undoubtedly will be > any number of posts decrying my slovenly method and they'll rave on that > You must use a filter for the protection of that beautiful piece of glass > and a whole bunch of other hogwash. In most cases they'll be some correct. > However? You do not need a filter on that lens for protection..... PERIOD! > ted > > Ted Grant Photography Limited > www.islandnet.com/~tedgrant > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html