Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 39mm vs E39 Filter Threads?
From: Martin Howard <mvhoward@mac.com>
Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2000 04:18:54 -0500

Marc James Small wrote, in part:
> 
> No.  39mm by 0.5mm.  Leitz/Leica described their screw-in filters as "E39"
> and the like, while Zeiss Ikon used "S", as in "S40.5".  Both used "A"
> designations for slip-on filters and hoods, as in the common A42 size both
> shared.
>

E39 == Expensive 39mm threaded filter
S39 == Scarce 39mm threaded filter
A36 == Abandoned 36mm push on filter

;)

M.

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