Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Define "late production". My TE has serial number 33 something (and pictured on my Leica page), and I'm fairly certain (not 100%) that it was one of the last made before the new 90/2.8 Elmarit replaced it. It came with the rubber hood. Dan C. At 10:53 PM 07-06-00 -0600, John Collier wrote: >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? >> > > >