Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Andrew: Not much choice in the 60mm suppliers. Leica and B+W are the only I could find. I did have a used lens that came with a multicoated 60mm Hoya, but the 60mm filter size is not listed by Hoya in Canada. I would not bother with the stepping ring either. I tried a 60-58 on a Leica 70-210 and found when I mounted my 58mm polarizer, the lens would not focus to infinity. I think it was from the filter vignetting and acting like a second aperture in the lens system and throwing off the focus. As with most things Leica, you just have to bite the bullet and order the expensive Leica or B+W filters. In the case of the B+W filters, mine had to come from Germany and were not stocked by the Canadian wholesaler. This took about a month. Regards, Robert At 06:01 AM 5/12/99 +1000, you wrote: >Just traded in my 90mm R Summicron and bought the 100mm R >Apo-Elmarit. > >Beautiful lens, nice focus & handling but... > >How/where do you get filters for the weirdo 60mm thread?! >(No one in Sydney seems to have any!) > >I need at least a 80A and UV (the latter mainly for protection >in industrial environments when the muck starts flying!). > >Am thinking of getting a 60mm -> 58 or 55 stepper ring as it >would be the cheapest option (& I could reuse my 55mm filters >left over from the Summicron). Does such a beast exist? >Where could I find something like this? (A quick browse >through the B+H & Adorama catalogues didn't turn up any >prospects.) > >Regds, > >Andrew Nemeth >www.nemeng.com > > > >