Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/06
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The 40.5 filter is a JIS standard and uses a different thread pitch from the leica lenses. It still may work but try very gingerly as it is very easy to mess up such fine pitch threads! Personally I would buy E41 filters and not risk toasting the summarit as I assume the glass is good. There a E41 filters available used and NOS at all the usual used Leica sites and auction sites. John Collier > From: Javier Perez <japho@cunyvm.cuny.edu> > Date: Sun, 06 Feb 2000 01:00:05 -0500 > Subject: [Leica] 40.5 Filter on Summarit??? > > Very Simply > Can I get away with using a standard 40.5 size > filter on an E41 Summarit? More than any other lens > this one needs a filter for protection! > Anybody tried it?