Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B+W makes a complete line-up of 60mm filters, as does Heliopan. I have several 60mm lenses and have never had a problem getting filters. B+W and Heliopan must be distributed in Australia. B&H surely does handle them as I have purchased a gaggle of 60mm filters from them. Jim 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