Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just spoke to him, and sadly these filters are not suited to the Leica CL according to the vendor. According to him the Minolta CLE (which is what the filters in the auction are for) has a 40.5 mm thread and the Leica CL has a 39 mm thread. All very confusing for me I'm afraid, but I don't want to go and buy filters that won't fit. Thanks for the link anyway. Ian. -- On 8 Mar 2007, at 2:17 pm, Jeff Matsler wrote: > "BUY IT NOW" > > Here's the link to his auction: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=015&sspagename=STRK > %3AMEWA%3AIT&viewitem=&item=250069293143&rd=1&rd=1 > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Rabiner" > <mark@rabinergroup.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:17 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] hand grip for Leica CL > > >> On 3/7/07 10:47 PM, "Jeff S. Matsler" <jeffmatsler@amaonline.com> >> typed: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> The CL lenses (Rokkor) take a 40.5mm threaded filter. >>> >>> There's a guy right now on ebay selling a set of NIB old stock >>> filter sets >>> for the CL / CLE. He seems to have a ton of them and he's >>> selling them BIN. >>> I've thought about getting them - I haven't ruled it out - >>> although I've got >>> Voighlander (real Voightlander) filters in that size. >>> >>> I don't remember the ebay number, but if you do a search, it >>> should turn up. >>> >>> Minolta made a bag for the CL / CLE that will house the either >>> camera and >>> its particular lenses. There's almost always one on ebay. >>> >>> Jeff M >>> >> As my 40 Summicron C is my favorite lens I did a search for BIN >> >> Top of the list is good old Osama bin Laden >> He always gets a lot of hits. >> >> Then comes >> "Ich bin ein Berliner" >> >> Then there is: bin file >> Bin extractor >> >> But no clue as to what is being referred to here. >> Is this eBay talk? >> >> If it is may I suggest that not everybody is on eBay. >> And therefore do not talk the talk. Nor walk the walk. >> >> Could someone get me a yellow green filter from this guy? And or a >> red? >> Light or dark? Or medium. >> I still know where my checkbook is and tomorrow I'm having a >> certified check >> made out but no Playpal. >> >> >> >> >> Mark Rabiner >> 8A/109s >> New York, NY >> >> markrabiner.com >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information