Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/07

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Subject: [Leica] Re: CC filters
From: mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)
Date: Mon Feb 7 16:40:18 2005

> 
> In the end, I would leave off the filter, except maybe the super
> sharp cutoff UV filter (which costs you one or two of the limbs you
> need to get to that height).


That's nice as I've not invested in any filters yet for many of my new
lenses over the past year or so having gotten very much into digital. My 40
Summicron C lens (for M) in which I have to take the 39mm filter apart and
just use the glass I think is the solution.

And my Nikon digital lenses for my DSLR which take 77, 72, 67mm sizes. Wow!

I'm used to 39!

I suppose a polarizer of each size would be good. Except for the 40 again.
How you'd do that I don't know. Just stick one in at a nice angle and not
worry about turning it.

>From what I can make out about the only usable filter for digital
photography is a neutral gray. Not sure why. Heck I'd use a polarizer
instead might do something nice.

I find that when I use the C41 monochrome films I'm not needed to use my
tried and true yellow green filter. The sky comes in nicely with no burn out
and everything else looks nicely panchromatic Thank you.

And gives Xtol a run for it's money I'm embarrassed to say.


Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon
http://rabinergroup.com/





In reply to: Message from henningw at archiphoto.com (Henning Wulff) (CC filters (was: Re: [Leica] Re: LUG Digest, Vol 29, Issue 124))