[nikonf4] Re: Protection filter questions?
- From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
- To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:29:28 -0800
I always found Kodachrome Pro 64 to be a tad magenta in low light, but
otherwise pretty accurate. But for the non-pro film there was some benefit.
On Nov 21, 2010, at 9:19 AM, Dave wrote:
> True, but the results were good on Kodachrome. It had a bluish tendency on
> cloudless days.
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> From: Eric Welch <ericwelch@xxxxxx>
> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 11:51:05 AM
> Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Protection filter questions?
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> That was in the olden days. :-D
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> Now lenses are so good at filtering UV automatically that you only need an
> 81B for high up in the mountains. With digital, it's not needed any more in
> any case.
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> On Nov 21, 2010, at 8:02 AM, Dave wrote:
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>> In CA, with all the UV, I put 81A on short lenses and 81B on long lenses
>> shooting Kodachrome.
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>> From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
>> To: nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Sent: Sun, November 21, 2010 2:58:01 AM
>> Subject: [nikonf4] Re: Protection filter questions?
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>> Yea, I never cared for Skylight anyway. During my infancy period on
>> photography, I didn't know any better and Skylight was what was most common
>> filters sold, so I had it on for many years.
>> Not knowing any better also meant negative film was all I knew, and I was
>> using B&W mostly, and there was no point of reference to compare color
>> rendition. After knowing more, that was the first thing I ditched.
>>
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>> Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
>> Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
>> 2010 / 11 / 20 23:58 PST
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>> On Nov 20, 2010, at 1933 , Eric Welch wrote:
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>> > Skylight filters are useless since lens makers started including UV
>> > filtration in the glue between elements. Another Leica innovation.
>> >
>> > On Nov 20, 2010, at 6:18 PM, Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> >> I have filters on most of my lenses. Personally I care neither UV
>> >> nor Skylight, but many of them are UV. Canon has blank glass and that's
>> >> in my EF 28-70/2.8.
>> >>
>> >> Coatings can be a problem in cleaning up. I have one Nikon 77mm UV
>> >> that's got coatings messed up. Maybe I should razor blade to peel it off.
>> >>
>> >> On Nov 18, 2010, at 1757 , John Osthus wrote:
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>> >>> Do you folks use a UV or skylight filter to protect your lenses?
>> >>>
>> >>> I actually had a filter take the damage from a short drop once. The
>> >>> filter broke but the lens was OK.
>> >>>
>> >>> How about coatings vs. non coating for a 77mm skylight filter?
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a Hoya HMC super multi coated uv0 on my 24-70.
>> >>>
>> >>> I have a new 28-300 Nikon – I found a un coated 77mm tiffen “haze”
>> >>> filter. OK to use that on the 28-300 or am I better off spending
>> >>> another $50 or so for a multicoated?
>> >>>
>> >>> Curous about your thoughts…
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
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> Eric
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> Hain't we got all the fools in town on our side? And ain't that a big enough
> majority in any town? - Mark Twain
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Eric
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