Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Balony. mark@rabinergroup.com Mark William Rabiner > From: "A. Lal" <alal@duke.poly.edu> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:42:53 -0400 > To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm M Biogon question > > Hi Mark, > > At the risk of re-igniting the old filter debate, I must disagree. In dusty > environments I have found UV/SL filters to be invaluable. On more than one > occasion a filter has sacrificed itself to save the front element of the > lens on which it was mounted. > > Regards, > Akhil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Rabiner" <mark@rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Tuesday, 24 June, 2008 11:23 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] 21mm M Biogon question > > >> You don't NEED to get anything. >> >> >> >> mark@rabinergroup.com >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >>> From: Geoff Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> >>> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Date: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:42:07 +1000 >>> To: 'Leica Users Group' <lug@leica-users.org> >>> Subject: RE: [Leica] 21mm M Biogon question >>> >>> You mean on a film M? I have the 4.5 version of the Biogon. I never saw >>> any >>> mechanical vignetting on the M7 with a normal UV or a polariser. >>> Definitely >>> not a problem on the M8. I think that the slim ones don't have any thread >>> on >>> the front. That won't matter if you are using the bayonet hood though. >>> Maybe >>> try any 46mm filter for yourself. Two test shots wide open with and >>> without. >>> But if you have to buy a new one and the front thread doesn't matter for >>> you, the slim version is the logical choice. >>> >>> Cheers >>> Geoff >>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman/e >>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/gh/ >>> -----Original Message----- >>> Subject: [Leica] 21mm M Biogon question >>> >>> Hello Everyone, >>> >>> I picked up a 21mm Biogon/2.8 for the M mount and need a filter to >>> protect >>> the front element. Will a regular 46mm UV filter do, or will I need to >>> get a >>> >>> slim filter to prevent vignetting in the corners? >>> >>> Thanks in advance >>> >>> Regards, >>> Akhil >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information