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Subject: Re: [Leica] filter size for leica lens 180mm
From: "Olivier T. Nguyen" <onguyen@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 22:29:29 -0500
References: <5.1.0.14.0.20020218221346.0257a620@pop.andara.com>

Robert,
thank you for answer my crazy question.  i am afraid to drop the filter into
the lens.  the filter ring is smaller than the front optic. if i dropt it
in, then with or without the retaining ring, the filter ring will touch the
glass.  would this weird already?

thankyou again
Olivier
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>; <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Monday, February 18, 2002 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] filter size for leica lens 180mm


> Olivier:
>
> Series filters do not have any threads.  The filter is put on the front of
> the lens and a threaded retaining ring is screwed on top to secure it.  It
> sounds like you need the Leica Series VIII retaining ring.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
> At 08:01 PM 2/18/2002 -0500, olivier nguyen wrote:
> >Robert,
> >it is weird.  I have the 180mm with tripod mount.  I buy the leica serie
> >VIII filter and somehow the filter are very very small compare to the
> >front lens.  it is impossible to screw in.  the filter does not have
> >threat either.
> >Olivier
> >
> >>From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
> >>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> >>Subject: Re: [Leica] filter size for leica lens 180mm
> >>Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2002 20:11:27 -0400
> >>
> >>Olivier:
> >>
> >>If it is the version prior to the APO it took 67mm.  The original
version
> >>took a series 8? filter with a retaining ring.  If the lens has a tripod
> >>mount it is the earlier version and takes the series filter.
> >>
> >>Regards,
> >>
> >>Robert
> >>
> >>At 06:29 PM 2/18/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> >>>Hi everyone,
> >>>does anyone here know what is the filter size for leica lens R 180mm
f2.8.
> >>>this is an old version of 180mm lens.
> >>>thank you
> >>>olivier
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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