Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Just to get things started I use old Leica filters and they compare very well to anything newer I have. Having said that it depends on what you intend on using them for. Any filter will increase (or cause) flare in certain situations. If you are unsure, and the filters are in good condition, buy new ones and sell me the old ones! John Collier > From: "Julian Koplen" <jkoplen@mindspring.com> > Date: Tue, 8 Feb 2000 19:58:15 -0500 > Subject: [Leica] Old Leitz filters > > I have four Leitz filters--skylight, yellow, orange, red--acquired for my M3 > in the mid-to-late 1960's. They've been stored away for about 15 years. > They look clean. Can anyone guess as to their quality by present day > standards, especially as regards any coating used back then? >