Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/02/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mike - The obvious benefits of the Leica are quality of lenses and precision workmanship. However, your filter adaptations remind me of when a friend PAINTED black (with a brush) his (then new to the market) Nikon F2. He could leave it unattended with a stack of his books on a table in a busy restaraunt when he went to the rest room - no one would steal it. Tim K - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Durling" <durling@widomaker.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 9:34 PM Subject: [Leica] Filters for Summitar Hey Gang: I posted a question a couple of weeks ago about what kind of filters fit the 50:2 Summitar. I received several excellent replies. I found yet another solution right under my nose, and I already have some of the filters! It turns out that the diameter of a series-VI filter is about .5mm smaller than the Summitar. I took a series-VI retaining ring and lined it with a piece of blacktape (named after the famous physician and journalist) It fit great! Another ring and a filter and I was set. I cut my tape a little short so maybe that is the secret to a good fit. The tape is trimmed flush with the edge. Its very secure and I already have several filters and rings. As mentioned the filters without rings also fit (a little precariously) in the clip-on shade for the 60-70s Summicron. Now I just need to find some new series-VI filters. Some of mine are genuine Wratten and have started to separate. They are gelatin sandwitched between pieces of glass. I made an ersatz cap for the Summitar from a lid to a plastic juice bottle. I trimmed the bottle cap threads down with a small hand-grinder. It fits ok but is not pretty. The rubber 1.5-inch pipe cap mentioned in previous posts is too big for the Summitar and I can't find a 1.25-inch one. Mike Durling KD4KWB http://www.widomaker.com/~durling/