Re: [Leica] Summitar Filters and Cap

[Guy Bennett <guybnt@idt.net>]

mike,

there are currently some summitar-filter related items on ebay.

guy

>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
>>
>>