Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I understand the late production runs had a red 90 on the lens barrel. That is what mine had but the original owner may have substituted the collapsible one, which is what was on the lens. Dan Cardish wrote: > Define "late production". My TE has serial number 33 something (and > pictured on my Leica page), and I'm fairly certain (not 100%) that it was > one of the last made before the new 90/2.8 Elmarit replaced it. It came > with the rubber hood. > > Dan C. > > At 10:53 PM 07-06-00 -0600, John Collier wrote: > >OK! Here goes. The 90/2.8 Tele-Elmarit came with either a metal shade or > >folding rubber shade depending on vintage. The early and late production > >lenses came with the 12575 metal shade that reversed over the lens for > >storage and was then covered by the 14033 cap. It used E39 filters. The > >middle production lenses were provided with a folding rubber shade (11250), > >a filter adapter ring (11251) and a press on cap (11252). It would take E39 > >filters or, with the 11251 retainer, series 5.5 filters. If you are not > >using a filter or are using E39 filters, you do not need the 11251 ring as > >the filter thread will hold the 11250 cap as well (or even more securely) as > >the 11251 ring. You can use the 12585 shade, or for that matter any A42 > >clip-on shade but the protection provided is minimal. Leica still lists the > >12575 shade and the 14033 cap and they are also easily obtainable used. > > > >John Collier > > > >Oh! The filter retaining ring (11251) can be mounted before or after the > >rubber shade (11250) which is why it is both male and female threaded. > > > >> From: Sonnar502@aol.com > >> > >> Hmmmmmmm. Now you've got me thinking: will the 12585 fit the "STE"? > Hold a > >> sec and I'll go check. But before I do, I fear it'll be even worse > >> shade-wise than the rubber one -- which does actually work OK. > >> > >> Well, golllllyyyyyyy, Gomer! It does fit. Looks kinda shallow, though. > >> Still, might be an alternate choice..... > >> > >> Hey. Who was mentioning the Series 5 filters with the rubber hood? I > guess > >> that makes sense, but my question then, is, if you're supposed to use > series > >> filters, what on earth are the threads on the otside of the retaining ring > >> for? > >> > > > > > >