Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> > Frank wrote: >> >>> The 35 pre-ASPH Lux requires the use of hood 12504. That means Series 7 >>> Filters, inside the hood. If you want to use this on a M8 with the >>> UV/IR >>> Filter, it means a filter that costs upwards of $170. If you can get >>> one... >>> as they are also for the 24 or 21 ( I forget which) Lux. AS far as I >>> can >>> find, there is no B+W nor Heliopan option. Leica only. >>> >> >> I obviously have the earlier version of the 35/1.4 pre-ASPH (one of >> my favourite lenses), which takes the 12522 hood and an E41 filter. >> Thought I was going to have a problem finding an IR/UV cut filter for >> it (Leica don't carry this size). Then I discovered these guys: >> >> http://www.foto-huppert.de/default.asp >> >> and their email address: >> >> "Foto Huppert" <info at foto-huppert.de> Then Mark wrote: > >Or you could do yourself a favor and NOT. > Sorry Mark, maybe I'm a little slow on the uptake this morning. Is there something wrong with providing useful source information to M8 owners who feel they need these filters, which, by the sound of things, you don't? Best of light. Alex -- Alex & Carmel Hurst Waterfall Near Cork Ireland Tel: +353 21 454 3328 Mobile: +353 87 245 7048 (A) +353 87 988 9927 (C) email: corkflor at iol.ie (for either of us) Carmel McCarthy <carmelmac at mynovanetworks.net> (for Carmel personally) UK email (when there) corkflor.2 at virgin.net Home Pages: http://www.iol.ie/~corkflor Photo Gallery at: http://corkflor.smugmug.com