Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's funny how the Noctilux seems to be so sensitive to this. The flare characteristics of the [non Noctilux] Leica lenses I own aren't noticeably affected by the addition of a UV filter. Dan C. At 08:54 AM 10-10-98 -0700, you wrote: >At 11:50 AM 10/10/98 -0300, you wrote: >>Ben: >> >>The Noctilux is the king of gathering light in the shadows where other >>lenses loose the detail because of flare. I assume using a filter may just >>compromise this excellent flare supressing properties of the lens. >> >>Regards, >> >>Robert Stevens > >You assume correctly. It's not an assumption, it's a fact. > >JB > >