Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1983, document is part number 111-152, followed by (920 083). Also in Gunter Osterloh's book "Applied Leica Technique", page 193, first paragraph states the same thing. Published 1984. Jim At 09:47 PM 3/27/98 -0600, you wrote: >At 08:08 AM 3/26/98 -0800, you wrote: >>Last paragraph, page 55, Leitz document #920 083 >> >>"Leica lenses from 1965 onward absorb UV through the use of certain types >>of glass and above all through a certain method of cementing the lenses. A >>UV filter is unnecessary. Even at high altitudes, the UV filter has no >>effect." > >Jim, > >What's the date on this? I seem to remember they used to say high altitudes >could use a UV filter. That's quite interesting! >========== > >Eric Welch >St. Joseph, MO >http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > >I used to have a handle on life, then it broke >