Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/21

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Question about filters
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2000 07:41:55 -0700

on 21/1/00 4:11 am, John at bosjohn@mediaone.net wrote:

> John Collier wrote:
>> 
>> on 20/1/00 7:12 pm, John at bosjohn@mediaone.net wrote:
>> 
>>> I am new to this group so if this question has been asked and answered
>>> before,
>>> my apologies.  Why in the name of God, did Leitz and I presume Leica make
>>> the
>>> G---d---- filters slightly smaller in diameter than the lens so my lens cap
>>> keeps falling off?
>> 
>> Welcome! Which lens, filter and lens cap?
>> 
>> John Collier
> All my e-39 lenses the filters are slightly smaller in diameter than the lens
> itself.  All my lenses are from the fifties and sixties.
> John

Try using the later plastic cap (product code 14268). It is deep enough to
fit over the filter on all the 42mm (39mm filter) front diameter lenses.

John Collier