Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/13

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Subject: [Leica] M8 use filters or not
From: red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone)
Date: Tue Mar 13 20:28:00 2007
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The correct answer is that while your tonal values may be off compared to 
the scene,  for B+W you are probably very safe
filter-less. 

B+W is less forgiving, but for the types of images you shoot, a few wrong 
tonalities in a guy's black jacket are not discernible and
inconsequential.

Keep the filters for when you sell the camera.... the next guy may be a 
color guy.......

Frank Filippone
red735i@earthlink.net 



But my use of the M8 is predominantly for B&W as it was with all the M's 
before it. And in the future. So I've not had myself in a knot over the 
problems many of you lads have. IR filters? OK send 'em along just in case. 
But for B&W I don't think I'll need them? So far so good!

ted
In reply to: Message from s_gregory1 at mac.com (Scott Gregory) ([Leica] M8 use filters or not)
Message from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] M8 use filters or not)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] M8 use filters or not)
Message from tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant) ([Leica] M8 use filters or not)