Re: [Leica] Leica Lenses and Filters

[John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>]

This comes up surprisingly frequently actually. There are five accepted
solutions. One, use an inexpensive screw in cap which I believe B & H sells
for around $8 (?). Two, use the newer Leica plastic 42mm slip-on cap that is
substantially deeper and has no problem fitting on securely (part number
14268). Three, use the 12585 shade and cap 14033 which fits over the
reversed shade. Four, get rid of that filter, which is doing you no favours
optically, then the standard cap works fine. Five, continue with the set up
you have and you will be able to periodically post about what a bunch of
dolts Leica designers are. ;-) In my experience door number five gets picked
the most often. ;-)  ;-) I personally pursued a combination of doors three
and four.

John Collier

It has always seemed odd to me that people would buy something cheap to
protect something cheap that was bought to protect something valuable. We
are obviously getting two cheap here!* ;-)  ;-)

*This was written for the soul** purpose of punning and is not meant to
insult anyone as I sometimes use filters for protection and many
photographers I admire both do and do not as well.

**misspelling intended.

> From: Jay Kumarasamy <jayk@cisco.com>
> 
> 
> I have Leitz filters for my 'M' Elmar 50/2.8 and 'Screw Mount' Summicron.
> The outside diameter of these filters is slightly smaller than lens barrel
> diameter.  Because of this I can't use Leica lens caps when I have the filter
> on.(One argument is, why a lens cap, when the filter is there.  I like
> to protect the filter too). The flange of the lens caps is not wide enough
> to go over the filters and slide over the lens barrel.  This is annoying.
> 
> Any of you folks noticed this,  and annoyed by it.
> 
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