Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Jem...Unfortunately the old saw about times changing is true. I just called Schneider and was told that the 34 mm filters are available only on special order, and there is one aluminum shade, but it is cylindrical...so I assume no good for a wide angle....... Thanks though... At 07:22 PM 5/26/99 +0100, you wrote: >B.D. >(My Canon 35/2.8 takes the rare 40mm filter), the Serenar, which was an >earlier >version takes 34mm (x0.5mm), slightly easier to find, I think. >Best place to find them, without ordering them especially, would be odds >and >ends trays/boxes at most photo dealers or at camera fairs. > >B&W list both rubber and metal hoods in 34mm, six brilliant 'pop' colour >filters. Softars 1 and 2, close up lenses from 0.25 diopter (4000mm) to >3.0, a >variety of 'special' filters for specific technical applications, infra >red >(though these are only single coated); linear, circular and even double >polarising (uncoated), ND (7 varieties all either single or >multi-coated), 12 >different filters for b/w photography (inc. UV!!!! all either single or >multi-coated) and a further 11 for colour photography, again you can >choose >whether single coating is sufficient or whether you'd prefer to have >multi-coating! >And just when you think that's all they do, they also offer an adapter >ring, >34mm to filter size 58, not 39, 46, 49, 52 or even 55, but 58, and only >58, >wierd or what! >The B&W filter catalogue's a great read!A qualifying statement is that >the catalogue was dated 11/96, check your (US?) importer for current >details, >Schneider Optics,Inc., >285 Oser ave. Hauppauge, NY 11788 >Tel 516 761 5000. Fax: 516 761 5090 >alternatively speak to the horses mouth in Germany, >mail them at 2463 . 55513 Bad Kreuznach, (yup, that's an address...) >or cal: (0671) 601-0 if you're feeling that your German's up to it! > > >Jem >============================== > >B. D. Colen wrote: > >> Does anyone know what size filter and/or shade I need for a 35 2.8 Canon >> Serenar screw mount lens, and/or where I might find same. I'm particular >> anxious to get my hands on a lens shade. Thanks in advance. >> >> still B.D. >