Archived posting to the
Leica Users Group, 2010/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index]
[Home]
[Search]
Subject: [Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...
From: jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier)
Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 07:34:51 -0600
References: <q2r502346221005010455hdc47a473o4e189f32b6e38b67@mail.gmail.com> <000e01cae956$e3e95760$0102a8c0@eigenaarac8c70> <3C70E028-6AA5-405C-BD8B-19580D9D5F42@shaw.ca> <BLU0-SMTP65B0CD97B854518591AB408CF00@phx.gbl> <m2ndaaeb97e1005012111vc9e43a35zbd856b676b8330cc@mail.gmail.com> <r2hdaaeb97e1005012132ieb5d2322kba655127b9a63d91@mail.gmail.com>
Standard E39 filter thread is 39 mm x 0.5
Series 5.5 retainer thread is 39 mm x 0.75
Careful please,
John
On 2010-05-01, at 10:32 PM, James Laird wrote:
> I can also quote Vince's email when I asked the list about Ser. 5.5
> filters:
>
> 'The treads ARE different but not so much so that you can't use a regular
> 39
> mm UV filter on the two C lenses (40mm Summicron and 90mm Elmar). Just
> screw
> it in gently and stop as soon as it stops -- don't keep going. It serves
> perfectly well to protect etc but it's really only about 65-75 percent
> screwed in. It's not loose and lens caps fit snugly over and come off
> without disturbing them, but you can see a fine line of space between the
> rim of the filter and the upper rim of the lens barrel.
In reply to:
Message from michael at hintlian.com (Michael HINTLIAN) ([Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...)
Message from fredhess at phenix-visuals.nl (Fred Hess) ([Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...)
Message from jbcollier at shaw.ca (John Collier) ([Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...)
Message from vick.ko at sympatico.ca (Vick Ko) ([Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...)
Message from digiratidoc at gmail.com (James Laird) ([Leica] WTB: Leica Series 5.5 UVa filter for 40mm Summicron...)