Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thank youFerrel, I have a mixture of Series VII, Series III and E55 lenses. However, the E55 lenses that I have are 90 mm and longer so that may not be a big factor to me. The best solution appears to be to just get an E60 multi-coated B&W circular polarizer which isn't too expensive. Regards, Bud Cook "Anderson, Ferrel E" wrote: > The original Macro Elmarit takes the Serie VIII filters in the lens hood, or > E60 screw-in filters directly on the lens.. If you want to use E55 filters > on the Macro Elmarit, use the E60 to E55 step down ring, which is available > from Tiffen, and perhaps other suppliers. I don't know if the 60 to 55 > solution results in vignetting, but this has to be checked out. The lens > hood can still be used, but must be removed in order to turn the polarizer > filter. Your choice might be influenced by other factors, such as to > whether your other lenses use E55 or E60 filters? The 100 APO Macro takes > E60 filters.