Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>Anyone know where to get 39mm (and other) Leica FLD or 30 Magenta >>>and also 81C and EF? At least four FLDs needed (3 of us in same >predicament). Donal, I ordered the B+W FLD(499) from B+H last November and got it from stock in 39 and 46. Managed to find a 60mm in London which had been ordered over ten years ago and not taken up (at a big Leica dealer). The 81A, KR3s I ordered in 39mm and 46mm have still not been delivered 2 months on...I really prefer the Nikon A2 but that is not available in Leica sizes. SRB in Luton England can supply these items usually from stock in B+W, Rodenstock or their own brand (plus they have CC filters in all sizes). Hoya don't make an FLD in 39mm, at least don't export it from Japan. Nor I believe Tiffen, Harrison nor Heliopan. I wanted the B+W FLD because I find they work well with E200. Less well with RAP/RDP and too weak for RVP. FLDs vary a lot from brand to brand IME. Until recently I was mostly using 52mm filters with step down rings (-39, 40.5, 43, 46) but as you might imagine this is inefficient and tedious. For 60mm I was mostly using a 62-60 step down. I would be interested to learn if anyone has successfully used a 60-58 ring to use 58mm filters on the 75 or previous 21. Rgds Adrian