Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/05/02

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Filter Rant
From: "Steve LeHuray" <steve@streetphoto.net>
Date: Fri, 02 May 2003 14:31:25 -0400

> I just spent a few hours in a truly delightful park, Mt Arabia, trying to
> emphasis the clouds with an orange or red filter.  What a freaking mess.
> Old lenses take 39mm mostly, the 90 takes a 46, the 21 takes a 48, the 75
> takes a 60, the 24 takes a 55.  It's almost enough to long for the days of
> series filters, almost.  Sure, I could acquire stepping rings out to 60 or
> more probably 62, but then would have to deal with new hoods for all the
> lenses.  Hmm, maybe a big rubber band and 77mm filters on the front.
>
> Grrrrr.
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
> Don
> dorysrus@mindspring.com
>

Don,

Gaffer taping the filters in place would solve the problem. Use 4 short
pieces in the N.S.E.W postion.

sl
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