Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/19

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Subject: [Leica] Good Times with Bad Filters
From: csaganich at gmail.com (Chris Saganich)
Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:15:22 -0400
References: <BANLkTimvrw7zp7vZdbaw2D=zJFjwfdbSUA@mail.gmail.com> <903991D1-47D8-4F4F-BD6C-01F368474FE0@mac.com>

Never, never, I use hoods to protect the glass, unless I'm out to sea, on a
bike, or roughing-it with the collapsible Summicron.
CS

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 3:03 PM, Chris Williams <zoeica at mac.com> wrote:

> That was funny.
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> On Jun 19, 2011, at 1:45 PM, Jeff Moore wrote:
>
>  Given the long and contentious threads we've had here over the years
>> about the pros and cons of photographically-unnecessary "protective"
>> filters left bolted permanently in front of one's lenses (betcha can't
>> tell what side I landed on from the way I put that), I'm surprised not
>> to see this post from the LensRentals people already forwarded here
>> (unless I just missed it).  Kind of funny and silly, but also a pretty
>> informative demonstration:
>>
>> http://www.lensrentals.com/**blog/2011/06/good-times-with-**bad-filters<http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2011/06/good-times-with-bad-filters>
>>
>> [Name-dropping anecdote: the last discussion I had in person about
>> this question was just last Wednesday, when (Sir) David Peel, Lower
>> East Side music fixture, chum of John Lennon, and Apple recording
>> artist, spotted my M9 and was horrified not to see an extra piece of
>> glass protecting the front of my Summilux.]
>>
>> -Jeff
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Chris Saganich
www.imagebrooklyn.com


Replies: Reply from mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner) ([Leica] Good Times with Bad Filters)
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In reply to: Message from jbmmllug at jbm.org (Jeff Moore) ([Leica] Good Times with Bad Filters)
Message from zoeica at mac.com (Chris Williams) ([Leica] Good Times with Bad Filters)