Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/01

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FILTERS FOR THE 19 F/2.8
From: Carl Socolow <csocolow@microserve.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Dec 1997 23:39:18 -0500

At 02:33 PM 12/1/97 -0800, you wrote:
>jsaravia@zeus.uniandes.edu.co wrote:
>SNIP

>If, by some rare fluke, you scratch the lens, get it fixed.  My real
>wish is that all lenses came with the ability to put filters on the back
>so I could semi-permenently attach an 81A and have it away from flare
>potential, and leave the front element naked and tucked away behind the
>hood.
>
>Donal Philby
>San Diego
>

Donal,

I can't recall if you use Canon EOS but they have a gel filter slot on the
17-35 2.8 L zoom. It comes in handy because even with the 77mm filter on
front it vignettes. Maybe Leitz could take a hint.

Carl S.
"Between the ideal and the reality lies the shadow." T.S. Eliot