Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/10/30

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Subject: Re: "problematic" summitar
From: Marc James Small <msmall@roanoke.infi.net>
Date: Wed, 30 Oct 1996 19:13:12 -0500

At 12:17 PM 10/30/96 -0600, Tom Anderson wrote:

>        Marc ... asked why I thought the Leica summitar  (50/2) was a
>"problematic" lens.  Probably a bad choice of words.  It's a great lens with
>a quality all of its own. But it's a little hassle fussing with a strange
>filters and lens shade. 
 
Perhaps the easiest answer is to use one of the Series VI adapters made by
Tiffen or Ednalite.  I use mine all the time -- makes it a lot easier.  The
Leica filters are hard to find and their hood isn't handy at all.

Marc

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