[Leica] filter size for 90/4 Elmar LTM ser no. 874068

[Jeffery Smith]

I'll check with him.

> On Aug 1, 2021, at 7:11 PM, Jayanand Govindaraj via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
> 
> I remember buying beautiful, high quality, metal screw in lens hoods for Leica from Stephen Gandy at Cameraquest many, many, many moons ago. Maybe you could check up there as well.
> Cheers
> Jayanand
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
>> On 02-Aug-2021, at 06:28, Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>> wrote:
>> 
>> This was my initial attempt, and it is way too big in diameter.
>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/144075775152 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/144075775152> <https://www.ebay.com/itm/144075775152 <https://www.ebay.com/itm/144075775152>>
>> 
>> Is there a step up that I can attach to the lens, with this hood attaching it the step up? And if so, would KEH have one?
>> 
>> Jeffery
>> 
>>> On Aug 1, 2021, at 5:52 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> The A36 filter is a slip on. You could look for a SOOGZ which adapts A36
>>> lens to Summicron filters(the book says 42mm but I suspect a misprint as
>>> all my Summicrons are 39mm)
>>> 
>>> Lens hoods get complicated.  You can start with the pretty common FIKUS or
>>> item number12530; this is a variable hood that will shrink or expand from
>>> 35mm to 135.  Your other choice on hood is the IUFOO or 12575.  This hood
>>> fits 90 and 135 Hektor lenses and can be silver/black or all black.
>>> Various engravings related to fitment.
>>> 
>>>> On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 7:35 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> The hood model is A36? I know that a 39mm filter size is too large, but
>>>> 36mm might be correct, if the 36 in A36 refers to that.
>>>> 
>>>>> On Aug 1, 2021, at 5:33 PM, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> According to my pocket guide it is a A36 if an early model or E39.  I
>>>>> suspect you have two E39's so you need an A36.  As far as lens hoods go,
>>>> if
>>>>> you have a narrow cut on the very front knurling you should be able to
>>>> use
>>>>> a hood for a screw mount Summicron as I don't think that diameter changed
>>>>> in the screw mount era.
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Sun, Aug 1, 2021 at 7:17 PM Jeffery Smith via LUG <
>>>> lug at leica-users.org>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> My 90/4 Elmar LTM needs a lens hood, and I've already bought two that
>>>> are
>>>>>> too large. I've been sort of winging it poring over forums where the
>>>> lens
>>>>>> is being discussed, but there are apparently a lot of different 90/4
>>>> Elmars
>>>>>> out there. This  is the lens:
>>>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/144090296987 <
>>>>>> https://www.ebay.com/itm/144090296987>
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Anyone have any idea what the filter size for this lens is? I have all
>>>> of
>>>>>> Erwin Puts' books, but they are all in Louisiana at the moment.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Jeffery
>>>>>> 
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>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> --
>>>>> Don
>>>>> don.dory at gmail.com
>>>>> 
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