Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/09

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Subject: [Leica] Lens/Filter questions
From: hoppyman at bigpond.net.au (G Hopkinson)
Date: Wed May 9 01:04:01 2007
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20070508204815.00b9d560@mail.2alpha.com> <31BBA3E4-CA6A-4DC5-9A8C-9A1068E6FECD@cox.net>

Just another thought for a non-destructive temporary fix. How about one or 
two wraps of plumbers tape (PTFE?) around the 39mm filter
thread? Perhaps a bit more secure than dental floss?

Cheers
Hoppy
-----Original Message-----
FSubject: Re: [Leica] Lens/Filter questions


On May 8, 2007, at 9:03 PM, Peter Klein wrote:

> At 12:21 PM 5/8/2007 -0700, you wrote:
>> Did anyone answer Peter's question about the 40 to 39 ring?
>
> Not so far as I've read this evening.
>
>> I have a Minolta 13.5cm f/4 that I believe has a 40mm filter  
>> size.  I would
>> also be interested in SOMETHING that allowed me to use either of  
>> my other
>> series of filters and shades on it, as I can't find anything in  
>> the 40mm
>> format in the places I know to look.
>>
>> If someone has a source of 40mm filters and a telephoto shade  
>> (this lens
>> definitely would benefit from one) or a step-up / step-down ring  
>> to do the
>> same, please let me know.
>
> Update:  DAG emailed me that the 50 DR lens head will not fit the  
> Rigid Summicron focusing mount.  He can cut off the close-focus cam  
> to make the DR work on the M8.


i would do it...Steve


>   That sounds rather, uh, irreversable.  Kind of like a  
> vasectomy.  :-)  Not sure I want to do that.
>
> Which makes my interest in a 40mm to 39mm step-down ring even  
> keener.  I'd like to try the 50/1.8 Canon, and I'd like to use it  
> with an IR filter.  It has a 40mm thread.  As I mentioned earlier,  
> a little dental floss around the filter threads of the IR filter  
> would work as a stop-gap measure, but I wouldn't rely on it long- 
> term, especially with a lens hood attached to the filter.
>
> --Peter



In reply to: Message from pklein at 2alpha.net (Peter Klein) ([Leica] Lens/Filter questions)
Message from kididdoc at cox.net (Steve Barbour) ([Leica] Lens/Filter questions)