Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/26

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Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Leica filters, by Leica?
From: "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@hotmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 02:35:56 +0200
References: <3.0.6.32.20010726155901.00905170@POP6.sympatico.ca> <F252C8wSA1XvpFVjCRG00007284@hotmail.com> <3.0.6.32.20010726155901.00905170@POP6.sympatico.ca> <5.1.0.14.0.20010726175805.00a8ec48@pop3.norton.antivirus>
 
I'm confused.  So who actually makes _Leica_ filters, and how good are they,
mechanically and optically?

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Kevin M. Bell" <newsgroups@camera-collectors.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2001 01:59
Subject: Re[2]: [Leica] Leica filters, by Leica?


> At 09:41 PM 7/26/2001 +0100, you wrote:
> >Contax filters are particularly well made.
>
> I agree that they are good glass, but the rings are milled from
> aluminum.  B+W and Heliopan use brass rings, much less likely to cross
> thread and jam.
>
> Kevin M. Bell
> www.camera-collectors.com
> 1-877-977-5091
>
>
In reply to: Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Leica filters, by Leica?)
Message from "Edward Mortimer" <munkfishy2k@hotmail.com> ([Leica] Leica filters, by Leica?)
Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> (Re: [Leica] Leica filters, by Leica?)
Message from "Kevin M. Bell" <newsgroups@camera-collectors.com> (Re[2]: [Leica] Leica filters, by Leica?)