Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My 90AA has a UV filter on it at all times, and it (the filter) does not appear to touch the front element. Dan C. At 12:26 AM 04-06-00 +0100, Simon Lamb wrote: >I am will be sailing over the next weekend and I will probably put a uva >filter on my 90mm AA lens to protect it form salt water spray and beer. I >remember reading somewhere that there were problems with early 90mm lenses >because a filter could touch the front element. The front element on the >90mm AA is bulbous and looks as though its outermost point is flush with the >bottom of the screw thread to which the filter would be attached. I have a >Leica E55 UVA filter and the glass looks to be inset by about 3mm into the >filter ring. > >Am I right in assuming that I can attach this filter to my 90mm AA, or do I >risk scratching the outer lens element. > >Thanks. > >Simon > >Amateur images at http://www.phoenixdb.co.uk/leica > > > >