Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jack, I have always used original Leica UV-filters on my lenses, for the same reasons as you. A little less than a year ago there was a test of UV filters in the German Fotomagazin. Their conclusion was that original Leica or the German B+W filters were the best. Almost all other filters degraded lens performance. Earlier, Leica had a factory in Canada that manufactured lenses. Lenses marked Canada are of this type. Wetzlar is the name of the town in Germany, where Leicas and lenses were made until a few years ago, when camera production moved to Solms. In my opinion, there is no difference in performance between Canada or German made lenses. But some Leica users prefer "Made in Germany" anyway. I dont care, as it is the same lenses. Ben Holmes, another LUG-member (where is he nowadys) has published serial numbers for both lenses and M-bodies at: http://www.frii.com/~bholmes/photodat.htm Regards, Hans - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mail: hans.pahlen@mark.komvux.se URL: http://www.komvux.mark.se/hp635.htm Mirror URL: http://home2.swipnet.se/~w-24872/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -