Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Anderson, Ferrel E" <AndersonF@ria.army.mil> wrote: > If you want to use E55 filters on the Macro Elmarit, use > the E60 to E55 step down ring, which is available from Tiffen I have one of these, bought from B+H: <http://www.bhphotovideo.com/photo/acc/stepping/stepdown.html> 60mm to 55mm "Generic Brand" GBSDR6055 $US 14.95 60mm to 55mm "Tiffen" TISDR6055 $US 19.95 > I don't know if the 60 to 55 solution results in vignetting, > but this has to be checked out No vignetting with the APO 100mm R. >Your choice might be influenced by other factors, such as to >whether your other lenses use E55 or E60 filters? Precisely why I got the step-down ring. Now I have a standard set of high-quality E55 filters for all my R lenses. Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com> added: >There is nothing wrong with the E60 filter size. B+W, Heliopan, & Leica >cover most everything in E60 and most large Leica dealers stock a good >supply. I've never ever had a problem getting a particular E60 filter. Definitely *not* the case in Australia. :?( 60mm filters are almost impossible to get here, and on the rare occassions when you can find one, they are so expensive (ie. > $AUS 250) that they aren't worth it. Regds, Andrew Nemeth nemeng.com