Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/26

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Heliopan Filters
From: Guy Bennett <gbennett@lainet.com>
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2001 10:03:44 -0700
References: <4.1.20010426081636.04088d80@xsj02.sjs.agilent.com>

>> >>Hi Luggers,
>> >
>> >What do you think about Heliopan Filters? are they good filters
>> for leica
>> >lenses?
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >Cesar Bernardo

To which Austin responded:
>[snip]
>To answer your question with no bias as to which 'fool' is the 'fool', I
>would say Heliopan filters (even the UVs ;-) are as good as any, B&W are
>also very good too.


Heliopan filters also have the (in my view) attractive feature that they
are *all* slim mount filters. So, no problems using them *with* the lens
hoods of Leica wide angles, something I couldn't do with my B+W filters
whose mount it too thick.

Guy

In reply to: Message from Jim Brick <jim_brick@agilent.com> ([Leica] Re: Heliopan Filters)