Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/04

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Subject: Re: Leica R 19mm Question
From: Jim Brick <jimbrick@visualimpressions.com>
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 1997 13:34:08 -0800

At 03:19 PM 1/17/97 +0500, you wrote:
>To the Leica Group:
>
>I am not sure if the topic of my question has already been discused here, if
>so sorry about it. 
>
>I am looking for a 19mm wide angle R lens, I have read that it uses internal
>filters, since I am a mountain climber I would like to be able to protect
>the front element.  My question is about the posiblity of using  normal (
>front attached screw mount ) filters, and,  If I can use a front filter,
>should I look for  wide angle filters ?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>Jorge Saravia.
>

There is no screw threads on the front of the current 19mm lens. You'll
have to use the lens cap for protection.

Jim