[Leica] M8 UV/IR Filters

[grduprey at mchsi.com (grduprey@mchsi.com)]

The filters (Heliopan) seem to work pretty good right now.  I don't have 
anything wider than a 35, but I don't see any problems with it or my 50 
Summicron.  So if the firmware upgrade also adds additional improvements, 
then more power to it, as my 35 Summilux can't be coded according to the 
list of lenses on the codeing list.

Gene

-------------- Original message from "G Hopkinson" 
<hoppyman@bigpond.net.au>: -------------- 


> Leica's site today reports that the next firmware update will include 
> operations 
> to remove the colour shift towards the corners now 
> reported with wide-angle lenses. Their info reads as though the filters 
> will be 
> permanently required even with the firm ware update. 
> The filters are the only fix for the magenta issues whenever it may occur, 
> as I 
> read it anyway. 
> 
> Cheers 
> Hoppy 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
> [mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of 
> Mark Rabiner 
> Sent: Tuesday, 13 March 2007 14:03 
> To: Leica Users Group 
> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 UV/IR Filters 
> 
> On 3/12/07 10:31 PM, "Don Dory" typed: 
> 
> > Leica is in the unenviable position of being heavily back ordered on 
> > almost 
> > everything. I had a chat with them at PMA: they were very happy about 
> > the 
> > response to the new products but very upset that so much was not 
> > available 
> > for weeks. On the other hand, the folks over at the Zeiss booth were 
> > pretty 
> > upbeat and will begin shipping the 21 F4.5 Biogon and the 18mm Distagon 
> > around May. 
> > 
> > The hotfilters are somewhat of a problem, but different folks have them 
> > at 
> > different times so perhaps spend a little money and get one or two key 
> > filters for the lens(s) that your use most. 
> > 
> > 
> But two issues someone says on the lug today the filters are coming out 
> free 
> now from Leica. 
> For me the other more critical issue is any day now we're going to hear 
> about someone who's got one of the just made M8's. Not dry yet fresh out 
> of 
> the press. 
> And they're going to be talking about how there are NO magenta issues. 
> And who wants to buy his cut off filters? People will probably be giving 
> them away some having paid big bucks some having paid nothing. 
> 
> Then the people who are shooting with the cameras with the cut off filters 
> standing right next to the ones with newer cameras with no need of the 
> filter are going to feel out of whack. Miffed. Ripped off. 
> Not so great. And I forgot. 
> 
> Not to be a pain in the but but I'll place my order order when I start 
> hearing the news about the cameras with the bugs gone. 
> Debugged. 
> 
> Mark Rabiner 
> 8A/109s 
> New York, NY 
> 
> markrabiner.com 
> 
> 
> 
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