----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Scott Subject: Re: Pentax, Heliopan or B+W filters?
> > My local pro shop sez the lowbrow B+Ws are using aluminium for > > the filter body. I don't know if this is true or not, but it > > does disagree with what buddy on the website sez. > > > > > > Not surprising, I'm still looking for more sources of info myself. > Retailers will tell you anything if it makes a sale. Of course, they did want to sell me the top end filters.......... > > Btw, I have a nifty chrome ringed Pentax L39(UV) SMC filter I've just > discovered has a warm tint to it. Are UV filters supposed to be clear? > Or is that how the UV filters work, by being just warm enough to cancel > the far blue end of the spectrum? I have one of those too. It is the one matched to the LTD finish. Definitely has a warming effect in the light I just looked at it under. My UV2C filters are almost bastard amber filters they are so warm. William Robb This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . > > Dan Scott > > >
