Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/28

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica lenses and filter use?
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Tue, 28 May 2002 12:45:53 -0400

Oh, Albert knows precisely what he is doing! INCOMING!!!!! ;-)

BTW - To anyone who still contends that Albert doesn't dwell under a bridge,
I have a book of fair tales I'd like to sell you. ;-)

B. D.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Martin
Howard
Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 12:21 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica lenses and filter use?



Oh dear.  I guess Albert doesn't know what a can of worms he just opened.
If we kill this quickly, maybe we can survive unhurt this time...

> 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?

More than the rebate you get for it being dented.

> Would it be fairly complicated?

Ever tried straightening out a toilet roll core after it's been crumpled up?

> 2) I was wondering whether a filter on a Leica lens can "degrade" the lens
> resolution and image and increase vignetting.

Don't ask.

> 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?

All of the above.

> 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.

See question 2.

> 5) Which filter brands do you recommend? Or experienced? Or hated? Or
> disrecommend?

See question 2.

M.

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