Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is exciting news, Alfie! Where are you working as a photojournalist? We knew you were thinking of giving up your day job for a career in photography, but you had asked about various photojournalism programs - I remember something about your asking about MIT - so I just naturally assumed you were going to go to grad school and then head out into the field. But now you're facing bayonets? Wow! Where was that? It must have been pretty hairy! As to filters, since the Promasters didn't degrade the images produced by your Nikon lenses, I wouldn't think there's any reason to switch to a really high-end filter such as Hoya. But Jim Brick is the real expert on the use of filters to protect lenses - he has particularly strong opinions on the use of UV filters - so you might ask him to weigh in. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Albert Wang Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 9:17 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Leica lenses and filter use? Hi Leica folks, A few summary questions: 1) If I buy a Leica lens with a dented filter rings, how much would it cost to straighten it out to install a filter? Would it be fairly complicated? 2) I was wondering whether a filter on a Leica lens can "degrade" the lens resolution and image and increase vignetting. Perhaps this varies among filter brands from Promaster (lower end which I use without too much trouble, used on my Nikons previously) to B and W, Hoya, and Heliopan which are multicoasted and very exceptional. Being a photojournalist, I need the filter pretty much all of the time since I work in rough spots and can't spare my lenses to the potential abuse (or poking fingers and bayonets). 3) Do you use a filter on your Leica lenses all of the time, some of the time, or never! If not at all, I guess that you keep the cap on in that case? 4) I know that a UV filter can increase flare but in most cases the hood has been totally helpful in that respect. Unless you're a sour Noctilux fan here. 5) Which filter brands do you recommend? Or experienced? Or hated? Or disrecommend? Thanks for your commentaries and hopefully some positive enusing can occur. Alfie _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html