Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Leica R camera also require a circular polarizing filter. For some reason, linear filters may produce an inaccurate meter reading. Bill Christensen - -----Original Message----- From: Tina Manley <images@InfoAve.Net> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Wednesday, January 27, 1999 4:32 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Polarizing Filter >At 04:51 PM 1/27/99 -0500, you wrote: > The sales clerk said that the circular filters are only needed for >>auto focus cameras. >> >>Who is correct, Bove or the sales clerk? >> >>Thanks for any assistance in clarifying this issue. >> >>Peter in NJ >> >This is true, Peter! The normal polarizing filters interfer with the >autofocus so they came up with circular ones to enable the autofocus to >work. Isn't it nice that the Leica's require a cheaper filter! You can >usually depend on the B&H folks. They know what they are talking about. > >Leically, > >Tina > >Tina Manley, ASMP > >http://www.photogs.com/manley/index.html >http://www.pomegranates.com/frame/manley/index.html >http://members.tripod.com/~Tina_Manley/index.html >