Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/26

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Subject: [Leica] Ah! Back to the Great Filter Dispute!
From: s.dimitrov at charter.net (slobodan dimitrov)
Date: Thu Jun 26 15:13:25 2008
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I follow a greater voice than that of the lug when it comes to  
filters. I follow Murphy's Law, the more expensive the gear, the more  
to go wrong.
Today, I was shooting plasters, local 200, blasting cement plaster on  
wall surfaces. Since I shoot wide, for the most part, a filter would  
of been necessary had I my Leica gear with me. In these kinds of  
situations I use my throw-away Canon glass. Though I did tough it out  
without filtration, with an Holga, for some BW shots.
I haven't gone through the camera bag yet, but much of the gear has a  
grey film on it.
When I'm on the ocean, I always use filters. When I'm on the shore  
line, I go without filters.
s.d.


On Jun 26, 2008, at 9:42 AM, Henning Wulff wrote:

> At 10:42 AM -0400 6/26/08, Richard Taylor wrote:
>> Working from boats and at the seashore I find that a UV filter  
>> reduces the tendency towards underexposure caused by all that open  
>> sky.  It also keeps salty spray off the front element.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Dick
>>
>
> Richard,
>
> Under your shooting circumstances putting a protective filter on  
> makes sense, as salt spray doesn't help any equipment, and can be a  
> pain to get off.
>
> On the other hand on the topic of a UV filter reducing the tendency  
> to overexposure: I don't believe you....if you are using a Leica  
> lens produced in the last 30 years. All Leica lenses have a UV  
> blocking function built in.
>
> -- 
>    *            Henning J. Wulff
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