Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/09/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And you also have a case on your camera. Pro's avoid those its pretty obvious like plague. Do they not worry about their gear I wonder? -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 09:45:28 +1000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] WTB: IR/UV filters > > Add my name to the list of people that would have suffered lens damage if > the filters were not fitted to be sacrifical lambs. > I've dropped two lenses onto concrete and had the filter rims crushed > rather > than the lens barrel and one where I mistakenly tried to bayonet another > lens into the front of my Summilux 50 ASPH. I thought the double cap was > uppermost in my bag. > > I guess I'm one of your well heeled (not healed!) amateurs. Our sofas don't > have plastic coverings though so you would be safe to wear your shorts if > you visit. > Why do you think that the filters would likely shatter into a million ultra > sharp pieces? Good ones at least are laminated materials. > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information