Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/11/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On 11/11/04 1:33 PM, "Bob Palmieri" <rpalmier@depaul.edu> typed: > Folks - > > As regards this whole neutral filter thing, I'd like to suggest that > the following version of the "clear lenscap" approach has worked well > for me in the past. > > 1. You put the UV/Skylight filter of your choice on the lens. > > 2. Most of the time, when you want to take a snap you take it off like > a screw-in lenscap. Except that you don't. > > 3. Every once in awhile for a grabshot you "shoot through the cap." > > This having been said, I'm hardly ever using the things these days, but > it's one approach that may work well for some people and situations. > > Bob Palmieri > It depends on what you mean by "work well" that's a little vague. If it means you can tell who the person is who you took a picture of then sure. Nobodies going to throw you in jail for using a UV filter that's for sure. But to spend thousands on glass instead of hundreds because of quality issues and then compromise those optics for no well thought out reason then no I don't feel there is good logic behind that which "works well". Yes the pictures do "come out". Why not just shoot with a Pentax and not worry about it? It's like the plastic sofa covers you take off for company except you don't. that red wine is nasty! And in the summer you don't sit on it with your shorts and sticky hot thighs! UV filters are the sticky see through plastic furniture covers of photography. Unicorns on the front yard... And in limited high signed hand numbered editions on little shelves in your bathroom. Mark Rabiner Photography Portland Oregon http://rabinergroup.com/