Re: [Leica] Another Equipment question

[grduprey@rockwellcollins.com]

I use a uv filter on my Micro Nikkor 55/3.5 as the front element is way
down there and hard to get to and properly clean so the filter is there to
keep dust out.  Otherwise I use filters only when necessary.

Gene



                                                                                                                                             
                      Henning Wulff                                                                                                          
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At 5:24 AM +0100 12/16/03, RUBEN BLĘDEL wrote:
>Doug,  you do shoot som magnificient wildlife pictures proving at
>least that the absence of the UV filter does not have a visible bad
>effect on the  pictures.  I now have both leica and zeiss glass and
>the optics seems to be better protected  against dust  etc. than
>the canon  lenses  that used to be  my standars equipment  so
>perhaps i should try without the filter! ( its still a little scarry
>to me) Regards Ruben

The Canon optics also do better without any filters; the only time a
clear or near-clear filter should be used is if there is obvious
danger from sand, dust, salt spray or the like, or, if like Jerry,
you regularly bash your front element against rocks. :-) :-)

I've been taking pictures since the early 50's, and the only lens
I've had a UV filter on consistently was a collapsible Summicron on
my IIIg, as it had _very_ soft coatings.

I've never had a front element damaged, even though I do a fair bit
of photography in bad conditions (construction sites, industrial
plants, etc.). I do have a protective filter for most of my lenses,
and use it when required, but take it off when not.

My own testing has shown to my satisfaction that UV filters can
degrade the image.

This comes up again and again and again. Check the archives. When
thoroughly confused, do your own tests.

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