Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]OK! Here goes. The 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit came with either a metal shade or folding rubber shade depending on vintage. The early and late production lenses came with the 12575 metal shade that reversed over the lens for storage and was then covered by the 14033 cap. It used E39 filters. The middle production lenses were provided with a folding rubber shade (11250), a filter adapter ring (11251) and a press on cap (11252). It would take E39 filters or, with the 11251 retainer, series 5.5 filters. If you are not using a filter or are using E39 filters, you do not need the 11251 ring as the filter thread will hold the 11250 cap as well (or even more securely) as the 11251 ring. You can use the 12585 shade, or for that matter any A42 clip-on shade but the protection provided is minimal. Leica still lists the 12575 shade and the 14033 cap and they are also easily obtainable used. John Collier Oh! The filter retaining ring (11251) can be mounted before or after the rubber shade (11250) which is why it is both male and female threaded. > From: Sonnar502@aol.com > > Hmmmmmmm. Now you've got me thinking: will the 12585 fit the "STE"? Hold a > sec and I'll go check. But before I do, I fear it'll be even worse > shade-wise than the rubber one -- which does actually work OK. > > Well, golllllyyyyyyy, Gomer! It does fit. Looks kinda shallow, though. > Still, might be an alternate choice..... > > Hey. Who was mentioning the Series 5 filters with the rubber hood? I guess > that makes sense, but my question then, is, if you're supposed to use series > filters, what on earth are the threads on the otside of the retaining ring > for? >