Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/05

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Wanted to Buy 60mm to 55mm stepdown ring
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Sat, 05 Dec 1998 09:22:50 -0800

Greg, what you want is a 55 to 60 step UP ring. There is a difference. You
want to put a 60 filter on a 55 lens. Not a 55 filter on a 60 lens.
Unfortunately, I don't have but one.

Jim

At 06:10 AM 12/5/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Good morning LUG;
>
>I'm a few hours late on the Friday buy/sell, but I wanted to see if anyone
>might have an extra 60mm to 55mm stepdown ring for sale.
>
>I bought a good 60mm polarizer to use on my  24mm Elmarit R, 35-70 Vario
>Elmar R, and 80-200 Vario Elmar, and it won't fit on my 50mm Summicron R,
>which has a 55mm filter ring.  I have a shoebox full of odd parts and
>widgets that deal with just about everything else, and haven't been able to
>find a stepdown ring in the right size here in Denver.
>
>Don't need a UR, Luftwaffe, Safari, HCB, Titanium or ER version  |:-) , just
>something with clean threads.  If you have an extra you might part with for
>a reasonable sum, please contact me privately.
>
>Hope everybody in the LUG captures a memorable image on film today.  Enjoy
>the light.
>
>Greg Bicket
>