Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 180/3.4 APO-Telyt-R and TCs
From: "Henning J. Wulff" <henningw@archiphoto.com>
Date: Mon, 24 May 1999 11:55:11 -0700

>Maria,
>The 2x doesn't protude in the slightest, and will 'marry' beautifully with
>your 180/3.4.
>I don't believe there was any different filter size besides E60. The only
>variation of this objective was for an earlier (1970's) special US Navy
>version -- the Elcan 180/3.4 (see Eastland, the Leica R Compendium, p64 ).
>There is no mention of filter size.
>Regards,
>Ross

The 180/3.4 started out in life with a filter size of 7.5. Leitz filter
idiocy at it's best.

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