Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sometimes use a UV filter on the 24 (a B+W, pretty thick). Getting the hood to slide all the way back over the filter can take some doing, but I haven't noticed any vignetting with that combination. Chuck Albertson Seattle, Wash. > luggnutz, > > looking over some recent black and white proofs of shots made with the > elmarit-m 24, i noticed some serious vignetting. the pictures > were taken in > bright sunlight, and i was using a b+w yellow filter and the lens hood, > which doesn't fit completely over both the filter and the rim of the lens. > the lens was stopped down to f/8, which i thought would eliminate > vignetting, or at least keep it to a minimum; it didn't. > > does anybody shoot with the 21 or 24, using both a filter and a hood and > *not* get vignetting? if so, how do you avoid those unwanted dark corners? > do any of you 24mm luggers go without a hood when shooting with the 21 or > 24 and a filter? > > what say you wide angle luggers? > > guy >