Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/28

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Subject: [Leica] Re: another R24 question
From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 18:48:17 -0800

At 05:42 PM 12/28/98 -0600, Eric wrote:
>
>The problem with using filters other than series 8 is that you can't use
>the hood. And this very good hood does a lot to eliminate flare.
>
>Eric Welch

Fortunately for 24/2.8 R owners, the above statement is incorrect. You can
indeed screw in a B+W E60 filter and then mount the shade. The filter does
not interfere at all with the shade. And the shade is a good shade as Eric
points out.