what camera u use it on? LX3 lens isn't flat i think.......not sure how to stick the hard glass on the lens

The filter on my LX3

it looks like it's stick to the side with the word "sumicron" there. not to the lens surface..

u stick it yourself?

Of course no. If I stick it myself and rosak no guarantee. The sales person assured me guarantee no problem if he sticks.

He sticked it so fast that I didn't know it was done. Took him few seconds to do it.

erm if regret can take it off or not

Should be able to. It's a screen protector. No glue material

Dont ask me try take out ya

oh like the LX3 wearing goggle...

U all dont so kiasu lar. Leica go n give us super duper special multi coating on the superb lens then u wanna stick a cheap piece of plastic on top meh.

I got the same one as well.

I top up rm 70 when buying together with it.

Should remove it? What cleaning solution you used?

it's like destroying the image quality. self add another glass element to the 'perfect' glasses elements

OMG, i can't believe people actually buy a piece of plastic to stick on their PnS front lens element!

I didn't have to clean anything coz there's no way I would stick anything on my lovely Leica lens.

One interesting thing. I notice that the lens states DC Vario-Summicron, f/2 – f/2.8 5.1–12.8mm ASPH. Asph. means aspherical lens. From what I understand, only the pro level lenses would use glass aspherical elements.

Reason is cost. Very expensive to polish and grind the glass blocks to the aspherical shape. So only the high dollar pro lenses will get the glass aspherical treatment. The cheaper asph lenses will use ... errr ... plastic!! If this is so, then you already have plastic in your lens. So slapping another piece of plastic in front isn't such a big deal anymore.

Anybody have further info to refute or confirm my observation?

so the LX3 front element is flat, not a spherical shape like normal lens?
If that is spherical, no way u can stick well with a sheet of plastic..

The photo above shows tat the sticker actually din stick on the lens.. If tat piece of thing hard enough? that when you wipe the
plastic" it won touch the lens front elements?

rm 40?? i get the keep brand for rm 20 only...i used to stick on it..the sales man recommend me 1...but after doing research...i take it off....very easy to peel off nia...the glass actually is not sticking on the lens..but the plastic area beside the lens...

That's y I always say that kinda filter brand is for u to "KEEP" in the drawer only.

Expensive lesson for me.

What about the quality of the UV filter that fitted on top adapter (no plan to buy adapter which defeat the purpose of convenience) ?

i do not recommend getting any accesories for PnS... as you'll quickly outgrow your camera and then upgrade to DSLRs sooner or later.

Eh ... so nobody know wether the Laika Vario Summicron is made out of glass or plastic? He he he. Can try take lighted cigarette and poke the lens ... see if it melts.

why not you buy one LX3 and test it up with your ciggie? and why bother whether its glass or plastic anyway?