Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 81B Filter Questions
From: Leon Davenport <leonjdav@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 22:42:17 -0800

Have you tried Heliopan Filters?  I believe that they make an 81c in that
size.  

Leon.

> From: Jerald Rosenfeld <rosenfeld@mpdr0.detroit.mi.ameritech.net>
> Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 06:51:11 -0800
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] 81B Filter Questions
> 
> Try using a step ring.
> Jerry
> 
> Randy Holst wrote:
>> 
>> Hello All,
>> 
>> I often use an 81B filter when shooting transparency film under
>> cloudy/shady conditions with my Nikons and have a Hoya HMC (multicoated)
>> filter for that purpose.  I'd like to find a multicoated 81B filter to
>> use on my 35/f2 Summicron-M (E-39), but none of the manufacturers I've
>> checked (B&W, Tiffen, Hoya) list a multicoated 81B in that size.
>> 
>> 1.  Is there such a thing as a multicoated E-39 size 81B filter?
>> 
>> 2.  Do I even need "multicoating" on a warming filter.
>> 
>> Randy Holst
>> Boise, Idaho
>