Re: [Leica] Any way to use polarizing filter on old R lense made touse series 6 filters?

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

John

I guess that I erroneously thought that AUTO-FOCUS rather than
auto exposure required the circular polarizers.

We live and learn.

Jerry

John Collier wrote:

> Yes you do need a circular polarizer but, if it is a series 8 you need,
> B+W makes them too for much less. Check out the B&H site.
>
> John Collier
>
> On Sunday, September 28, 2003, at 08:52 AM, Jim Hemenway wrote:
>
> > Thanks, I don't use the 60 macro all that much so can't currently
> > justify the price $250+.  Do you know of any other circular polarizers
> > which fit the hood with the wheel?
> >
> > I'm assuming that I need a circular rather than a linear polarizer due
> > to AE in the R8
> >
> >
> > Douglas Herr wrote:
> >
> >> Jim Hemenway <Jim@hemenway.com> wrote:
> >>> I don't know of any but would like to find the same for the 60mm
> >>> macro-R.
> >>>
> >>> Jim - http://www.hemenway.com
> >>>
> >> I don't know about the Series VI lenses but the 60 macro (first
> >> version) is easy: E60.  I also have the original Series VIII circular
> >> polarizer that fits in the hood.
>
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