Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/08

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Subject: [Leica] RE: New toy (IIIf + Elmar)
From: nicholsj at edge.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri Jul 8 19:34:25 2005
 
Daniel,
Of course, Leitz made clamp-on hoods and filters for the Elmar as they did 
for every lens they sold.  However, when I started using the Elmar at a 
young age, those items were luxuries I could not afford.  I found that a 
slip-on Series 6 adapter and a short Kodak hood, which also retained a 
Series 6 filter, if desired, worked just great.  I still have the Elmar and 
the hood after more than 50 years and they still work great.  I have never 
seen any vignetting from my arrangement.  I now have a IIIf as well, to 
accompany my "Old Faithful" IIIa.
Jim Nichols