Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/12

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Polarizing Filter w/M6
From: "Bud Cook" <budcook@ibm.net>
Date: Mon, 12 Jan 1998 14:23:17 -0600
 
The real question I guess is do you have to use a circular polarizing filter
for the M6 meter to work correctly or can I use the old swing out filter for
39mm lenses?
Bud Cook
- -----Original Message-----
From: CapsTeeth <CapsTeeth@aol.com>
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Date: Monday, January 12, 1998 1:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] Polarizing Filter w/M6

>In a message dated 98-01-12 13:04:47 EST, you write:
>
>> Can the Leica clamp-on polarizing filter be used with the meter of the
M6?
>>
>>  TIA,
>>  Bud Cook
>                              Yes.  It can be used with any of the 39mm
>filter-size lenses except the latest 50 Summicron.  The pull-out lenshood
>makes it impossible to clamp it on.  That's where a previous version of the
50
>comes in handy.
>