Archived posting to the
Leica Users Group, 2000/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index]
[Home]
[Search]
Subject: Re: [Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm!
From: "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net>
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 15:28:16 -0700
References: <396D1FA1.B2E54CD1@teleport.com> <200007130402.VAA20795@spoon.alink.net> <396D4FB8.55AB5069@home.com> <00bf01bfecd4$3be8d600$131110ac@zoomtel.com> <396DD6D2.89DFF84@home.com> <006e01bfed07$c7944440$a482e0d8@joecodis> <396E31E9.7F90DD79@home.com>
Ted,
I thought it was rather strange that *you* would ask advice on UV filters
especially to protect the lens. I have had a 15mm Distagon since 1979 and
have never worried about the front element.
Who makes the Leitz 15mm lens?
Joe
From: "Ted Grant" <tedgrant@home.com>
> This wasn't a problem for me on using a UV with the 15 as there is one
> built into the lens which rotates around with a few colour filters. They
> are hidden in the lens barrel.
>
> I thought maybe it would be interesting what others would do to protect
> the front element as they seem to worry more about protecting them, than
> what one might assume, use them all the time.
In reply to:
Message from Damian Dlugolecki <damian@teleport.com> ([Leica] Dream M lens)
Message from Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> ([Leica] Re: UV filter and 21mm ASPH lens - do they fit together?)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: UV filter and 21mm ASPH lens - do they fit together?)
Message from "Craig Roberts" <croberts@zoomtel.com> (Re: [Leica] Re: UV filter and 21mm ASPH lens - do they fit together?)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> ([Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm!)
Message from "Joe Codispoti" <joecodi@thegrid.net> (Re: [Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm!)
Message from Ted Grant <tedgrant@home.com> (Re: [Leica] WAS; UV filter and 21mm now 15 mm!)