Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/12/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, As always, thanks. Sure would have been a pisser to learn this the hard way. Greg PS: Dear LUG Need a 55mm to 60mm step up ring, as opposed to earlier sought 60 to 55 step down ring. If anyone has one they'd be willing to sell, please EMail me privately. Enjoying being enlightened. Greg Bicket - -----Original Message----- From: Jim Brick <jim@brick.org> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Date: Saturday, December 05, 1998 10:21 AM Subject: Re: Wanted to Buy 60mm to 55mm stepdown ring >Greg, what you want is a 55 to 60 step UP ring. There is a difference. You >want to put a 60 filter on a 55 lens. Not a 55 filter on a 60 lens. >Unfortunately, I don't have but one. > >Jim > >At 06:10 AM 12/5/98 -0700, you wrote: >>Good morning LUG; >> >>I'm a few hours late on the Friday buy/sell, but I wanted to see if anyone >>might have an extra 60mm to 55mm stepdown ring for sale. >> >>I bought a good 60mm polarizer to use on my 24mm Elmarit R, 35-70 Vario >>Elmar R, and 80-200 Vario Elmar, and it won't fit on my 50mm Summicron R, >>which has a 55mm filter ring. I have a shoebox full of odd parts and >>widgets that deal with just about everything else, and haven't been able to >>find a stepdown ring in the right size here in Denver. >> >>Don't need a UR, Luftwaffe, Safari, HCB, Titanium or ER version |:-) , just >>something with clean threads. If you have an extra you might part with for >>a reasonable sum, please contact me privately. >> >>Hope everybody in the LUG captures a memorable image on film today. Enjoy >>the light. >> >>Greg Bicket >> >