Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/10/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Marc. i want to thank you so much for taking time to write such a comprehensive advice on filters. I will keep it for the records. I want to thank all who have helped in kindness to allow me to grow a bit more in this fun world of Leica shooting.... peace David On Oct 21, 2005, at 6:07 PM, Marc James Small wrote: > At 01:16 PM 10/21/05 -0700, David Cochran wrote: > >> I have a question regarding filters and my Summitar 5cm f2. >> >> Does it need an adapter? >> >> The filter thread seems to be too close to the objective lens and I >> have > no idea what filter diameter it uses. >> >> After looking at GeeBee's photos and his use of filters on CN 400 I >> want > to try filters on my camera. > > First, I rarely use filters, so this is not much of an issue for me. > > The Summitar was designed to be used with the "barn door" folding lens > hood > and filters in a special tapered 36mm filter thread called "E36" by > Leitz. > The lens hoods and filters are often available inexpensively from > dealers > who do not recognize their rarirty -- I have picked up most of the > filters > that way over the past decade or so at prices of $5 each. Patience > pays. > > Both Ednalite and Tiffen made screw-in adapters in this tapered E36 > thread > for Serie VI filterrs, and these are the best way to go if you can find > one. Tiffen made two types of these, an older one simply marked "for > Summarit" and a later black one, while Ednalite only made a black one. > I > forget the Tiffen and Ednalite designations and lack ready access to my > files on this. I suspect that either B+W or Heliopan would produce a > like > adapter for you for a price they deem to be adequate. > > You can also use a slip-on Series VI adapter. I believe that these > would > be 39mm in diameter but you should measure your lens to be certain of > this. > Kodak, Tiffen, Ednalite, Hoya, and others have supplied these over the > years. In today's market, I would contact Harrison and Harrison in > California, as their products are of the highest quality and are > relatively > inexpensive. I suspect that a Serie VI slip-on adapter, hood, and two > filters could be had for under $50. > > I use a screw-in Tiffen adapter on the Summitar on my IIIc, a screw-in > Ednalite adapter on the Summarit on my IIIf RDST, and an E39 screw-in > adapter on the Summicron on my IIIg. > > Marc > > msmall@aya.yale.edu > Cha robh b?s fir gun ghr?s fir! > > NEW FAX NUMBER: +540-343-8505 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information