Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/22
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Chandos Michael Brown wrote:
>I can't tell you the amount of spilt beer or wine, the number of
>fingerprints and smudges, that I've wiped off that filter. I'm not sure
>that I'd convey the correct impression if I stiffened anytime someone asked
>to look at the camera (which would surely be my response with an
>unprotected element). Instead, I adopt a sort of insouciant calm and
>slide, hand, or otherwise pass that baby along. The fractional optical
>degradation that the filter causes, I think, is more than compensated for
>by the number of shots I've gotten because people are comfortable in my
>presence.
>
I've used my Noctilux with and without the filter on, and frankly folks, I
cannot tell the difference between the two situations. Whatever perceived
degradation is, IMHO, only dandruff deep.
Dan K.
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