[Leica] How much for a Nocti

[hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)]

Henning and Mark, I really respect the opinions and experience of the pro 
shooters here and I know we've had a thread on this
before. Probably like religion or politics no one will ever change anyone 
else's mind on this.
In your experience then, you consider that there is a demonstrable loss of 
image quality as a result of having a (high quality)
filter fitted? Or you just don't think that it is worth the effort or 
expense to fit the filter? Yes I understand that modern Leica
lens coatings are reportedly tough. Those of older lenses are evidently less 
so. We have all seen many ads that begin "usual wipe
marks on front element" or similar.
I don't know Erik at all, but I do believe that any damage to the front 
coating (lenses, not Erik) will certainly reduce the
intrinsic value, whether in daily professional use or sitting in a 
collection. Whether or not such marks may affect the results is
not the issue, it is the perception that it may. I mean the resale value 
when you come to trade up to a new lens for whatever
reason. Don't disparage collectors though, without them I don't think that 
we would have a viable Leica at all. 
FWIW, I don't have filters on my Leica lenses for protection. They always 
have the additional benefit of protection from the hoods,
though. I'm just an amateur and I do coddle my gear. 
Cheers
Hoppy 

-----Original Message-----
From: lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org 
[mailto:lug-bounces+hoppyman=bigpond.net.au@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Henning Wulff
Sent: Friday, 27 October 2006 13:02
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] How much for a Nocti

At 9:49 PM -0400 10/26/06, Mark Rabiner wrote:
>  > could it be repaired. Ralph said the front element coating was very
>>  hard. Erik replied - "with such an answer I think I will keep on the
>>  filter."
>>  Cheers
>>  Howard (in Hot Hong Kong)
>>  On 27 Oct 2006, at 12:23 AM, lug-request@leica-users.org wrote:
>>
>>
>A darned shame!
>I Wonder how Erik would feel if a guy kept drinking pepto bismol the whole
>time he was sampling some fine beer "just in case" he might get a stomach
>ach,
>Why ruin a work of art!?
>Or change a perfect machine
>Or equation.
>
>Mark Rabiner

Clearly more a collector than a shooter.

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