Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No burden to me at all. I see no difference in my slides. Can you see the 2% decrease in light transmission that B+W are claiming for non-coated filters? I have B+W filters. I also have Leitz, Waltz, Tiffen, Hoya, etc. As far as pictures results I see no difference. I do see differences in ease of use. - -----Original Message----- From: Bob Walkden [mailto:bobwalkden@hotmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2000 1:36 PM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica or B+W Filters Hi, >multi-coating, is a fairly new development. IMHO I think it is mostly >marketing hype. well, B+W at least have published figures. The burden is on you to show that they are wrong. Cheers, Bob >From: "Bergman, Mark A." <mabergm@nppd.com> > >My understanding of multicoalting is that it improves light transmission >through multi-layers of glass. Since filters are usually one piece of >glass >I wouldn't expect any coating to do much of anything. > >Having used Leica rangefinders for over 20 years I have used (and >collected) >a huge assortment of filters. Waltz, Hoya, Leitz, B&W, etc. I have never >noticed a difference using any of them in my slides. A few years ago >(filters are a never ending topic) I tried various brands color contrast >and >UV filters on my 50 Summicron with Kodachrome. Same landscape picture same >roll. No difference that I could detect. Coating filters, and now >multi-coating, is a fairly new development. IMHO I think it is mostly >marketing hype. > ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com