Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/21

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Subject: [Leica] follow-up on John Collier re Mikko's 35mm Summilux 1.4
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Wed Apr 21 07:13:13 2004
References: <90.45314fb7.2db7d9c0@aol.com>
 
Alas we are still both wrong :-)

The filter flange diameter of the early E41 version of the 35 Summilux 
is 43 mm.

Source Leica Catalog # 39

John Collier

On Apr 21, 2004, at 8:05 AM, Thinkofcole@aol.com wrote:

>    Leitz Wetzlar's Jan. 1, 1975 catalogue says an E41 filter is used 
> on 35mm
> 1.4 Summilux-M  lenses up to Serial No. 2,166,700 and Series V11 after 
> that.
> Leitz also says that the lens hood "accomodates filters from Serial No.
> 1,166,701," the second version. It says that the outside diameter for 
> the first
> version is A46.5 and A42  for the second version.-- bob cole
In reply to: Message from Thinkofcole at aol.com (Thinkofcole@aol.com) ([Leica] follow-up on John Collier re Mikko's 35mm Summilux 1.4)