Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/08

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Subject: [Leica] M8 M9 Tech Comparos
From: images at comporium.net (Tina Manley)
Date: Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:24:19 -0400
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At 01:56 PM 9/8/2009, you wrote:
>There is actually no reason not to use the IR/UV filters on the M9,
>other than the standard objection to filters in general. In principle
>bandwidth limiting the light getting through to the sensor will make a
>sharper image with a non-apo lens, though I don't know by how much...
>Frank

There's also no reason to use the IR/UV filters on the M8 unless you 
are photographing black polyester.  I rarely use them.

Tina

Tina Manley
www.tinamanley.com 



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