Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/04

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Subject: [Leica] OT: Series 5 vs. 35.5mm
From: digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird)
Date: Sun, 4 Apr 2010 15:59:56 -0500
References: <q2wdaaeb97e1004040821me1c2defek6cffdebb56279f5d@mail.gmail.com> <C7DE5160.60B60%mark@rabinergroup.com>
 
I'm asking if one could use a 35.5mm filter in place of a Series 5.5
in a drop-in filter situation such as the 40 Summicron or 90 Elmar-C,
since they are about the same size. Series 5.5 filter are getting
nearly impossible to find these days.

Jim

On Sun, Apr 4, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Mark Rabiner <mark at rabinergroup.com> 
wrote:
>> (Sorry, I sent this email from my iPhone and it wasn't delivered?) Is
>> it feasible to use a 35.5mm filter in place of a Series ?5 in a
>> drop-in holder like the 40 Summicron?
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> The treads are different.
> You didn't say ?40 Summicron before.
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> [Rabs]
> Mark William Rabiner
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