Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/03/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I had one of those filters years ago. I think you have already figured out its use. Jim Nichols > [Original Message] > From: snoza <snoza@hal-pc.org> > To: <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: 3/5/2005 12:06:57 PM > Subject: [Leica] Filter Info > > Hi all, > > A little help in identifying the uses for a filter I just bought? (on a whim, foolish me) > > It is a chrome, e39 circa 1950s. Glass is salmon/ peach color. Outside rim reads: E. Leitz N.Y. A > > The box it came in is very worn, but is labeled Summicron A. Scrawled in pen on the box (long ago) are the words, > "use when shooting outside with type A Kodachrome Professional color-" Also came with a note in the same hand making reference to copy work... > > Looked like an orange filter for pan film at first, but I fear it is not. > > Perhaps this is some sort of a balancing filter for tungsten to sun. Is there an online list of Leitz filters? > > Thanks, > Robert Snoza > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information