Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/03/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>I'd like to order a couple of B & W filters for an earlier version 19mm >Elmarit-R (ie the 1975-90 version with the big lens hood and no internal >filters), particularly a dark yellow and a red, both for infrared >photography, but I'm concerned about vignetting. B & W filters have >deeper rims than Leica's own filters. > >B & W do make special wide-angle filters, but these can't be used with >the lens hood and I'd like to be able to use that if possible. > >If anyone knows what filters I can or cannot use on this lens, or has >used this lens with screw-in filters, please let me know. > >joe b. Joe b. Have you tried Heliopan filters? I noticed that on the 39mm filters, they are slightly thinner than B+W's but still thicker than the Leitz filters. Maybe you should contact Tamarkin & Co. They deal a lot with new and used Leica equipment. They might have the filter for you as well.