Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica filters
From: Jeff Alford <alford@batnet.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 19:19:32 -0800

Art,

I'm sorry Jim created such an uproar about Leica filters. Leica filters are
single coated. This information is straight from Leica. My feeling about
filters is very simply put, "use them if you have a need for them." If that
includes protection, then put one on. I might add that the B+W brand offers
multicoated UV filters and they appear to be very colorless. The Leica filters
have a slight yellow cast.

I recently discovered (much to my disappointment) that I cannot use my B+W
filters on my 21/2.8 ASPH with the hood! The diameter of the filters is too
large! I contacted Leica in Germany and the reply was that Leica conforms to
the ISO standard on filter sizes. Therefore B+W filter rings must not be
manufactured to ISO standards.

I am going to inquire if Heliopan makes multicoated filters. Let you know the
results.

Jeff Alford

Art Searle wrote:

> Jim Brick wrote:
>
> > If you insist on using a UV filter, you should be using a B+W multicoated
> > filter. Leica UV filters are not (unless they just recently changed)
> > multicoated.  [snip]
>
> >This info is attributed to Jeff Alford, Leica specialist at K&S
> Photography.
>
> WHAT!  CAN THIS BE TRUE?  WHY DID I PAY $85 for a Leica UV non-multicoated
> filter?
>
> Art
>
> Art Searle, W2NRA, w2nra@erols.com, Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA
> 20 miles east of Nikon USA, 70 miles east of Leica USA