Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/05/26

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Subject: Re: [Leica] A LEGITIMATE LEICA QUESTION
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 14:21:38 -0400

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.
>