Re: [Leica] Summitar Filters and Cap

["Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>]

Thanks to Horst, Marc, Mary Grace, Robert, John, John and everyone else who
replied to my questions about Summitar filters and caps.  You have given me
a lot of great information!  I expected nothing less from this list!

I am a little leery of old filters.  I have a bunch of old series VI
filters, some of which are delaminating.  Of course for the right price and
condition I'd give the Summitar filters a try.  I think I am going to try to
find one of the Summitar to E-39 adapter rings since I would like to be able
to use the filters I buy on both the IIIf and M4.  Thanks for the model
number.  Its also nice to know that there is a clip-on lens shade that might
work for an LTM camera.  The vented shade for the Summicron M fits but
blocks too much of the viewfinder.

And as far as putting filters on a Leica lens...  I'm not going to get into
the optical quality debate.  Just sometimes B&W work benefits from a yellow
or red filter.

Mike D



- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com>
To: "LUG" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2000 8:41 PM
Subject: [Leica] Summitar Filters and Cap


> Hey Luggers:
>
> I recently picked up a user Summitar for my IIIf.  So far after two rolls
I
> like it very much, a little soft wide open but very nice stopped down a
> little.
>
> When I got it I tried the clip-on shade from my Summicron and it fit so I
> figured ok, it takes 39mm screw-in filters.  I don't actually own one of
> these but I needed a cap for the Summitar so I ordered a 39mm screw-in cap
> from B&H.  Well, I got it and tried to screw it in and it didn't work!  I
> looked at the lens and there are no threads on the inner edge of the lens
> barrel. Silly me for not looking!  At least I can use the cap on the
> Summicron if I lose the one that goes on the shade.
>
> My question is what kind of filters go on this beast?  There are threads
> down inside next to the front element but they don't look very useful.  Is
> there a modern equivalent filter or cap size?  I hate to pay collector
> prices for these things, and I usually lose the slip-on caps.
>
> Thanks,
> Mike D
>
>