Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/02

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Wrong computer date
From: walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)
Date: Mon Oct 2 06:50:57 2006
References: <20061002123126.16681.qmail@web25513.mail.ukl.yahoo.com>

I've heard those stories before about filters damaging lenses but never 
seen it. Who knows, maybe I'll walk out today and jam a UV filter into 
my front element? One other good reason for a filter though is to 
protect the threads on the lens. Lens hoods are another good idea.

Nick Roberts wrote:

>I've had more lenses (1) damaged with a bloody UV filter than without one 
>(0). I stopped using the rotten things years ago, and have since had no 
>damage, don't have to clean the lens as much as before and don't fork out 
>for pointless bits of glass I don't use and only deteriorate optical 
>quality. But I keep my computer date right!
>
>Nick
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>
>To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
>Sent: Monday, 2 October, 2006 1:22:10 PM
>Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Wrong computer date
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>
>Well, I'm still working on the  */why would anyone walk out the door 
>with 2 grand worth of lens sans UV filter?/* Maybe they think there 
>images will be sharper? Maybe they think "usual cleaning marks" are a 
>badge of honor?  Go figure?
>
>Walt
>
>
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>>On Oct 1, 2006, at 5:18 PM, Phillipe wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Well, I indeed can sort those things out, but on the other hand, why
>>>would anybody leave their computer clock on the wrong time?
>>>      
>>>
>>    
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In reply to: Message from nickbroberts at yahoo.co.uk (Nick Roberts) ([Leica] Re: Wrong computer date)