Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/08/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For those of you with the 50 mm Summilux 1.4, please note that when you put the B/W filters on this lens they are sooooooo thick that the sunshade that sits in the front recess will no longer click in. Buy Leica for the best use of your accessories. cheers Wilber "Greg.Chappell@nationsbank.com" wrote: > I'd go with B&W. You might try a camera show for those. The Leica dealer > here wanted to sell me a Red and a Yellow B&W filter for $41.00 apiece & I > found them both at a camera show two weeks ago for $56, total, and they were > new. > > Greg Chappell > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca [mailto:Jonathan.Lee@hrcc.on.ca] > Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 9:46 AM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] Leica filters > > Hi all, > > Thanks for all your replies to my M6 loading question. > I'll do some practicing tonite. > > I need to buy some filters for black and white work. > I've previously been using Hoya filters on my 1970s > vintage Nikkor optics. However, I've noticed that > used Leica filters are available for about double the > price of a new B+W/Hoya filter. Should I pay the > extra $$$ for Lecia? > > Oh, by the way, I do not put a UV filter on my lenses. > > Jonathan