Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica use and Anniversary trip to Europe.
From: jimbrick@photoaccess.com (Jim Brick)
Date: Thu, 01 Oct 1998 10:40:35 -0700
 
At 11:38 AM 10/1/98 -0400, you wrote:
>Dear Luggers:
>
>If memory serves me correctly Leica lenses are ground to a tolerance of
>1/10,000 of a micron far exceeding the tolerances of any other camera
>manufacturer.  Leica lens coatings are state of the art and Karlhans
>stated there is NO NEED for any UV or skylight filter.  Karlhans berated
>the use of UV filters as unnecessary and interfering with the design of
>the Lens!!!
>
>Paul
> 

Thanks for the great trip report Paul.

And the paragraph above, again, direct from the horses mouth, allows me to
rest my case!

:-)

Jim

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