Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/11/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Alan, I use many Leica LTM lenses on my M8 going back to those made in the 30's. However none are wider then 35mm so I don't worry about coding. When used on the M8 I do use a UV/IR filter. Most of the very old lenses use an A36 push on filter. I have a Leitz push on A36 adapter that uses the special Summitar filter. I made a special Summitar filter that uses the filter glass from a 39mm UV/IR filter mounted in an old Summitar filter frame. Other then that special case there are UV/IR filters available from B+W or Heliopan for all sizes. I only have two lenses that are not made by Leica, a 35mm Jupiter 12 and a Konica 50mm. They both take a 40.5 mm filter which I have a Heliopan UV/IR for. The 50mm f1.5 Summarit and Xenon use a 41mm filter. For those two I use a 41-> 46 step up ring and a 46mm filter. Len On Nov 23, 2008, at 10:59 PM, Alan Magayne-Roshak wrote: >> Subject: Re: [Leica] M8 question #2: Barcoding lenses > ___________________________________________________ > This discussion makes me wonder: are any of you M8 owners > using older, non-Leitz lenses on it? If I were ever able to afford > an M8, I would need to use my LTM Nikkor and Canon lenses > as well as my 1960's era Leitz glass on it. I couldn't get a body > AND new lenses. > > Alan > > Alan Magayne-Roshak, Senior Photographer > UPAA POY 1978 > University Information Technology Services > University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Alan+Magayne-Roshak/ > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information