johnkim0011 Posted November 7, 2010 Share #1 Posted November 7, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello, I'm new here I bought Digilux 2 off second hand and I'm interested to find out whether I need the filters, more so in order to protect the lens. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/images/largeimages/308165.jpg This is a step-up ring (I believe) but would E69-E77 filter be enough to protect the filter or do I need to buy specific filter for regular shooting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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farnz Posted November 7, 2010 Share #2 Posted November 7, 2010 Welcome to the forum! It's your preference really but, for what it's worth, I've had two D2's for several years and haven't felt the need to use a protective filter at the price of the extra potential for flare. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnkim0011 Posted November 7, 2010 Author Share #3 Posted November 7, 2010 Welcome to the forum! It's your preference really but, for what it's worth, I've had two D2's for several years and haven't felt the need to use a protective filter at the price of the extra potential for flare. Pete. Hi Pete, thank you for the welcoming!! Would that specific step up ring filter work as a protection? But I guess it would affect the quality of the pictures though right? Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 7, 2010 Share #4 Posted November 7, 2010 I doubt that the step-up ring would give much protection on its own. If you wanted protection with a filter you should look for a 77 mm UV filter. The step-up rings are useful because the D2's filter thread is 69 mm, which is an unusual size (Heliopan produces 69mm filters though), but 72 mm and 77 mm filters are much more common. You can sometimes find the Leica E69 (69 mm) UV filter on 'that auction site' but they're not cheap. I think Panasonic also produced some 69 mm UV filters for the D2's sister camera the Panasonic DMC-LC1, although I've never seen one of these filters. Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thawley Posted November 7, 2010 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2010 I go "commando" on all of mine too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 7, 2010 Share #6 Posted November 7, 2010 I go "commando" on all of mine too. An interesting revelation about your attire, John, but do your D2's wear filters?:D Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPerson Posted November 8, 2010 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) No filters on mine and I do not use that big, ugly hood either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
krabat Posted November 8, 2010 Share #8 Posted November 8, 2010 Well, I use the Leica UV filter (69 mm ), and I never had a noticeable bad influence on image quality. If I am the whole day out-door, I also attach the lens hood, at most times without the cap, as the UV filter and the hood offer enough protection. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajthornbury Posted November 8, 2010 Share #9 Posted November 8, 2010 Hi, I've had my D2 for about 4years, and use a UV protection filter. 69mm filters are expensive, but I use a step up ring 69-72mm and have a cheaper 72mm filter fitted. I have not had any adverse effects using thismethod.Step up rings are available from a number of sources. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted November 8, 2010 Share #10 Posted November 8, 2010 Welcome to the forum, JohnKim. I have used the original Leica UV filter, hood and cap constantly since new. No adverse effect, nor finger marks which appear without fail when no hood is in place, particularly when handing the camera to someone else to take a picture. The front element is unusually large for a camera in its class, so using the lens-hood makes sense to me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted November 8, 2010 Share #11 Posted November 8, 2010 Welcome to the forum. The only protection I use with my D2 (since March 2004) is the big (ugly as stated above) hood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LKeithR Posted November 9, 2010 Share #12 Posted November 9, 2010 My D2 came with a very nice Heliopan 69mm UV filter and it has been collecting dust since the day I bought the camera. I don't use filters on any of my many lenses... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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