Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/03/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My salesman didn't tell me that. Why? How else can you protect these lenses from dust and dirt?? I keep the filter very clean, so I don't see why it would change anything other than haze... ;-) I'm just playing around with this thread, Bill, feeding my sick humor. Sorry to lead you along; figured Uncle Ted beat using these filters out of us a LONG time ago! :-) Best, Bob On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 9:31 AM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > And are very likely to reduce the resolution of the attached lens. > > -----Original Message----- From: Robert Adler > Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2013 11:11 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] My last aftermarket battery just died > > > What's wrong with UV filters? They take out the haze and protect the lens, > no? > > On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 3:31 PM, Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com > >wrote: > > Exactly the thought I had, Doug! >> Everyone has their own assessment and no-one's mind will change. Nothing >> wrong with that but I don't think that the little digs at people who >> disagree are warranted. >> Just the facts Ma'am. >> >> >> *If you want to take more interesting pictures, >> stand in front of more interesting stuff* -- Joe McNally >> Cheers >> Geoff >> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman >> >> >> On 16 March 2013 07:33, Doug Herr <wildlightphoto at earthlink.net> wrote: >> >> > Richard Man wrote: >> > >> > >Come on Henning, Leica must make a lot more money on a Himalayan rat >> skin >> > >covered 50 year anniversary MP Classic than hundreds of batteries :-) >> > > >> > > >> > >On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 11:26 AM, Henning Wulff < >> henningw at archiphoto.com >> > >wrote: >> > > >> > >> Please, whoever feels this way keep buying Leica batteries. Leica >> needs >> > >> the money. >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> On 2013-03-15, at 1:42 AM, Cedric Agie <cedric.agie at gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > >> >> > >> > I would be interested by one or more pictures made from the dead >> > >> > batteries you opened. >> > >> > When opening the dead body, maybe you simply did not see a tiny >> device >> > >> > i.e.a few mm or even less with two or more hairthin wires that can >> > >> > also act as a fuse. >> > >> > Since there is a 3rd contact in the battery and also inside the >> > >> > charger, I have good reasons to think there is a form of protection >> > >> > that could go unnoticed, certainly if the inside is inbedded in >> solid >> > >> > plastic or even silicone. >> > >> > >> > >> > One PC and Laptoplaptop maker I know, a huge company known >> worldwide, >> > >> > simply protects their Laptops with an elaborate printed circuit >> inside >> > >> > the batterie wich also contains a special code. This code makes the >> > >> > use of third party batteries simply impossible. Even some brands of >> > >> > inkjet cartridges have a small microprocessor that controls and >> > >> > regulates the level of the ink. If you refill them half way, you > >> >> > can >> > >> > continue to work with it. If it reaches the end it warns you and > >> >> > you >> > >> > cannot refill them anymore, unless you reprogram them with a >> connector >> > >> > from the outside. Most known game, printer and cellphone makers use >> > >> > the same tricks. I will give no names, see the media or make a walk >> > >> > around the Interet. The inkjet trick was discovered and solved by a >> > >> > Russion a few years ago. He gave all details of his reprogramming >> > >> > systhem on the Internet and believe me it works. >> > >> > >> > >> > Its not only technology, it's also a commercial war. >> > >> > They have good reasons to protect the customer indeed, but they > >> >> > also >> > >> > protect their market. >> > >> > >> > >> > Regards >> > >> > >> > >> > Cedric >> > >> >> > > >> > >> > Maybe we should discuss UV filters instead. >> > >> > >> > Doug Herr >> > Birdman of Sacramento >> > http://www.wildlightphoto.com >> > >> > >> > >> > ______________________________**_________________ >> > 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 >> >> > > > -- > Bob Adler > > ______________________________**_________________ > 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 > -- Bob Adler