Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/21

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Subject: [Leica] #280
From: geebee at geebeephoto.com (GeeBee)
Date: Sun Aug 21 02:24:02 2005
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From: "Dennis Painter" <dennis@hale-pohaku.com>
Subject: Re: [Leica] #280



> I think  Leitz made a filter adapter that threaded into the Summitar's,
> strange, filter thread. The adapter then took a standard E39 filter. You
> might keep an eye out for a secondhand one.
>
> Well, per MJS, it's for "slip-on" Summicron filters:
> http://leica-users.org/v13/msg09603.html
> but I am looking at a Leica catalog no. 36 that says the SNHOO/13078 is
> for screw in type Summicron filters (that would be E39 thread)
>
> MJS also mentions an Ednalite adapter for the Summitar that uses series
> filters. I think the SNHOO/13078 adaptor should be your first choice.
>

> Dennis
>
>
> GeeBee wrote:
>
> > Leica IIIf : 50mm Summitar f2 : green filter : Kodak T400 CN
> >
> > http://www.geebeephoto.com/2005/05280.htm
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Thanks Dennis, I was not aware of that. I did manage to get a couple of the
36mm filters from Pacific Rim Cameras and I see he has more so unless the
IIIf takes over completely in the long term I can probably get by with
those.

Thanks for looking.

--Graham



In reply to: Message from geebee at geebeephoto.com (GeeBee) ([Leica] #280)
Message from dennis at hale-pohaku.com (Dennis Painter) ([Leica] #280)