Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/19
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I recently bought the new Universal Polar Filter. It came with a 39mm ring and a 46mm ring an a case, although the case is somewhat large. The case has storage for 4 adapter rings. You can buy the 39mm, 46mm, 49mm and a 135/4 rings as accessories. 43mm is not available. The new 135/4 (46mm filter size) has a wide flat front that would not let one use the 46mm ring, thus the special ring. Since it is a linear polarizer, AF will not always work on the Contax G series cameras. Jeff Alford - ---------- >From: apbc <apbc@public1.sta.net.cn> >To: "Leica Users Group" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Subject: Re: [Leica] Polariser 13356 >Date: Tue, May 19, 1998, 6:57 PM > >Hi LUGGERs, > >Does anyone out there with a 13356 Universal Polariser for M (the new >one) use it with a Summilux 50 - the old one with 43mm filter thread? >Does it say anything about compatibility with this lens in the >instruction manual? >The reason I ask is that I have this filter on order for collection >next time I go to Hong Kong and if, as I have so far heard, there is no >Leica adapter for 43mm thread I have to then either locate a 46mm-43mm >step-down ring or perhaps a 49-43 (both these pretty obscure I reckon) >or even a 49-52 step-up which I could then use with the Leica 49mm ring >(or is this an optional extra?) and my Heliopan 52-43 ring. > >Whilst on the subject why is it that the 13356 needs a seperate adapter >for the 135 Tele-Elmar? Does the provided 39mm ring not work with it - >if not why not and is it only the new 135 Tele-Elmar or the old one >(which I have) as well? > >Also I heard that the 13356 will work with the Contax G2 46mm filter >lenses 'with limitations': what do you suppose these limitations are? >Perhaps it blocks the AF sensors or is it simply that using Leica >accessories with Contax cameras is verboten? (g) > >Such complexities for such a simple accessory! Any info gratefully >received. > >Adrian > >Adrian Bradshaw >Photojournalist >Shanghai, China > >