Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I've heard those stories before about filters damaging lenses but never seen it. Who knows, maybe I'll walk out today and jam a UV filter into my front element? One other good reason for a filter though is to protect the threads on the lens. Lens hoods are another good idea. Nick Roberts wrote: >I've had more lenses (1) damaged with a bloody UV filter than without one >(0). I stopped using the rotten things years ago, and have since had no >damage, don't have to clean the lens as much as before and don't fork out >for pointless bits of glass I don't use and only deteriorate optical >quality. But I keep my computer date right! > >Nick > >----- Original Message ---- >From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >Sent: Monday, 2 October, 2006 1:22:10 PM >Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Wrong computer date > > >Well, I'm still working on the */why would anyone walk out the door >with 2 grand worth of lens sans UV filter?/* Maybe they think there >images will be sharper? Maybe they think "usual cleaning marks" are a >badge of honor? Go figure? > >Walt > > > > >>On Oct 1, 2006, at 5:18 PM, Phillipe wrote: >> >> >> >>>Well, I indeed can sort those things out, but on the other hand, why >>>would anybody leave their computer clock on the wrong time? >>> >>> >> >> > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >___________________________________________________________ >Now you can scan emails quickly with a reading pane. Get the new Yahoo! >Mail. http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html > > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > >