Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/02/15

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Need Help With Lens
From: jcb at visualimpressions.com (JCB)
Date: Tue Feb 15 10:05:45 2005
References: <1fb.3f5348d.2f43832d@aol.com>

Exactly. Richard, listen to Sonny! And Leica!

JB


At 08:54 AM 2/15/2005, SonC@aol.com wrote:
>The solution is simple and cheap. Don't use a filter.  Leica  recommends you
>don't.
>
>
>Regards,
>Sonny
>http://www.sonc.com
>
>
>
>In a message dated 2/15/2005 10:40:20 A.M. Central  Standard Time,
>richard@rjg.com writes:
>Hi all.  This is my first  submission to the list.
>
>I recently purchased a used 28mm 2.8 Elmarit-M  lens.  This is a model
>manufactured in Canada with a 49mm filter  size.  The lens has two
>metal posts where either a lens cap or lens  shade attaches.
>
>I purchased a B+W 49mm UV slim filter but found that both  the lens
>cap and lens shade would not attach with the filter in  place.
>
>Does anyone know whether a Leica made filter would rectify this
>problem or is this camera essentially filterless if one wants to use
>a  lens shade.
>
>Many thanks in advance for your responses!
>
>Best  wishes,
>
>Richard Greenstone
>
>
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