Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Marc..I appreciate the information..I'll give them a call tomorrow....' B. D. At 03:12 PM 5/26/99 -0400, you wrote: >At 02:21 PM 5/26/99 -0400, BD Colen wrote: >>Thanks, Jem...Unfortunately the old saw about times changing is true. I >>just called Schneider and was told that the 34 mm filters are available >>only on special order, and there is one aluminum shade, but it is >>cylindrical...so I assume no good for a wide angle....... > >BD > >Virtually EVERY out-of-the-ordinary size is special order from both >Heliopan and B+W, and have been so for many, many years -- even the common >Rollei Bayonet sizes take six to eight weeks. > >The difference is that, unlike dishonest Tiffen and <ugh!> Hoya, they WILL >fill orders for filters in these sizes. > >The simplest solution to your problem, of course, is to contact Harrison & >Harrison and to buy a 34mm Series V filter adapter and hood from them; >this combination would run around $20, and, yes, they also can supply, for >a friendly fee!, Series V filters. They can be reached at 209/782-0121. > >Marc > > > >msmall@roanoke.infi.net FAX: +540/343-7315 >Cha robh bas fir gun ghras fir! >