Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><Snip> > Jim (I pick on you because you're the leading force in the anti-UV movement) > I don't care if the filter degrades performance. You might be right; you > might be wrong. I don't care, and before you can convince me filters are a > quality issue, you have to convince me that quality is an issue. :-) > > I wonder how many people share that view. I bet more than a few, though I > don't think I've ever heard it succinctly stated here, which is why I'm > piping up at all. . . . > > --Michael It would be ironic if we people who are into our very expensive and non AF Leica glass do NOT find the highest possible quality an issue. The fact is most pro's know that their front surface of their lenses are very capable of withstanding quite a bit. Wiping off with your shirt tail, you name it!... Which is why they buy few UV filters. Those are for Doctors and layers and traders. Is the few percentage points Erwin quotes insignificant to ones shooting? That would depend who that "one" is! THIS "one" would gladly unscrew a filter to add a few free percentage points to the quality of an image i produce. If it's THAT easy why not? I'm always thinking of a million other ways to shave off or add a percentage point depending you your point of view. THIS is an free and effortlessly easy one. It doesn't take extra work. A better lens, a better camera, a better tripod, better film, better developer, better dilution, agitation scheme, lights, light modifiers, stands, music to play while I'm shooing to relax my subjects, enlarger head, lens, easel, paper, developer, fixer, toner wash water, mounting cardboard and techniques, a better business card, bulb in the yellow pages, way i answer the phone… If i entertained for a living i would not use plastic seat covers. mark rabiner