Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/08/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leitz Summitar Question
From: Marc James Small <msmall@infionline.net>
Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 17:40:45 -0400
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At 09:58 PM 8/20/03 -0600, John Evensta wrote:
>"Ednalite and Tiffen both made Series VI adapters -- I recall that 608 is
>the Ednalite number, though I use the Tiffen one myself."
>
>The Ednalite adapter number is 608 (your earlier quote is the only reason I
>found out).  You would obviously know better than I, but I read somewhere
>that the Tiffen Summitar to Series VI adapter number is 606.  (Ednalite #
>601 is a 40.5mm to Series VI adapter.)

Thank you, John.  Your memory is correct:  the Tiffen adapter is 601,
though they made some without numbers of any sort.

For those who want to purchase new, I suspect that Harrison & Harrison can
supply you with a Summitar adapter ring and Series VI hood for less than $30.

Marc

msmall@infionline.net  FAX:  +540/343-7315
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