Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Gene, Thanks for the information, Cheers LLuis El 21/12/2008, a las 23:12, grduprey@mchsi.com escribi?: > > > Lluis, > > > I do use a filter with the Summilux 35, but not with my 21 Elmarit > Asph. Have not bought one for it yet, and for the most part I am > happy with the results so far without it. > > > Gene -------------- Original message from Lluis Ripoll > <luisripoll@telefonica.net > >: -------------- > > >> Hi Gene, >> >> Exactly, this is a great and easy solution, even so I think remember >> you tall me that you doesn't use the filter on this lens? >> >> Saludos cordiales >> Lluis >> >> >> El 21/12/2008, a las 21:47, grduprey@mchsi.com escribi?: >> >>> >>> >>> Lluis, >>> >>> >>> i use the 49 mm filter which fits into the filter holder of the >>> 12505 hood. As you know the lens does not have any filter threads >>> and uses Series 7 filters. When I got my M8 they did not make >>> these, but now they do, but the 49 mm filters are the same diameter >>> as the series 7, so they work. >>> >>>> Gene -------------- Original message from Lluis Ripoll >> >>>> : -------------- >>> >>> >>>> Hi Gene, >>>> >>>> Which filter did you found for the Summilux 35 pre-ASPH? >>>> >>>> Saludos >>>> LLuis >>>> >>>> >>>> El 21/12/2008, a las 2:07, grduprey@mchsi.com escribi?: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ken, >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Use the filters, also set the menu for Lens Id On/UV/IR Filters. >>>>> Works perfectly fine. I have done this from day one with >>>>> absolutely >>>>> no problems in color or image quality (Lenses used this way - 35 >>>>> Pre- >>>>> asph Summilux, 50 Summicron, and 90 Tele-Elmarit). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Gene -------------- Original message from Ken Lassiter >>>>>> : -------------- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> I received my free UV-IR filters directly from Leica in Germany >>>>>> via >>>>>> Fed >>>>>> Ex today. I read the little instruction sheet in each filter and >>>>>> it >>>>>> says, "Leica 6-bit coded lenses are necessary for the use of this >>>>>> filter >>>>>> with the Leica M8." >>>>>> >>>>>> I do not have any of my lenses coded yet. Should I use the >>>>>> filters or >>>>>> not? In the menu, one cannot turn on using the UV-IR filter >>>>>> without >>>>>> turning on lens detection. >>>>>> >>>>>> What has been the experience of LUGgers in using their UV-IR >>>>>> filters >>>>>> without coded lenses? Good idea or not? >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks for your advice... Ken Lassiter, Boynton Beach, FL >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> 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 >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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