Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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. > > > Chris Williams > www.zoeicaimages.net > www.rebirthworkshops.com > 504-231-6261 > > > > > > 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 >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> more information >> > > > ______________________________**_________________ > Leica Users Group. > See > http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for > more information > -- Chris Saganich www.imagebrooklyn.com