Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/23

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Subject: Was: [Leica] HCB the best in the world Now: filters and lens hoods
From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 10:43:16 -0400
 
Perhaps you can first attach the lens hood, and then attach the stepped up
filter.

Dan C.

At 10:26 AM 23-08-98 EDT, you wrote:
>Simple question from a new Leicaphile. How do you reconcile using filters and
>lens hood with two lenses with different filter threads. i.e., if I own a 35
>1.4 lens which takes a 46mm filter and want to buy a 90 2.0 which takes a
55mm
>filter, then it makes sense to buy a step up ring for the 35 1.4; but,
doesn't
>this preclude the use of the lens hood? Obviously the lens hood takes a back
>seat to the practicality of using a step-up ring but thought I'd ask anyway. 
>
>Anyone know if the the new 90/2.0 ASPH will still take a 55mm filter? Anyone
>know its due date?
>
>