Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I sometimes get the impression, especially with the older Leica/Leitz lenses, that filter size was determined at the very last stage of the lens design, as if, "OK here is the lens, lets now measure the front diameter to see what filter will fit". Dan C. At 11:55 AM 24-05-99 -0700, you wrote: >>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. > > * Henning J. Wulff > /|\ Wulff Photography & Design > /###\ mailto:henningw@archiphoto.com > |[ ]| http://www.archiphoto.com > >