Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2017/04/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Yes, John, that's what I want, but $84? :-( On Mon, Apr 3, 2017 at 7:21 PM, John McMaster <john at mcmaster.fr> wrote: > https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?atclk=Circular+Sizes_ > Series+7&ci=114&N=4026728350+4294955294 ? I have a B&W 0.9 for mine. > > john > > -----Original Message----- > > The filter in question is a 49ES and I guessed the ES meant extra slim but > I obviously guessed wrong. Then I found a Series 7 filter in a really old > bag and it is slightly larger than the 49ES so the search for Series 7 ND > filter(s) continues......but I agree with you, this is one nice little > lens. > > On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 11:23 PM, Sonny Carter <sonc.hegr at gmail.com> > wrote: > > > That lens will vignette with a thick filter in the holder, and don't > > make the mistake of thinking a 12585 will work. Be careful with the > > 12504 as it is easily bent. > > > > The pre asph is one of the Leica lenses I kept! > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > Sonny Carter > > http://www.SonC.com/look > > > > > > > On Mar 30, 2017, at 9:21 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com> > > wrote: > > > > > > Thanks, Bob. What I'm trying to do is proof that nothing is ever as > > > easy as it ought to be: I've picked up a 35mm Summilux preASPH, a > > > nifty small lens. It comes with a clip on Leica 12504 hood which > > > unscrews into two parts and acts as a holder for a series 7 filter. > > > I read somewhere else that it also will hold a 49mm filter and I > > > found one of those in my stuff box but it vignettes so I'm looking > > > to try a series 7 if I can find one > > to > > > see if it does the same thing. > > > > > > The quest never ends, does it? > > > > > > Perfection is just one more gadget away..... > > > > > > --Bob > > > > > >> On Thu, Mar 30, 2017 at 9:06 PM, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> > wrote: > > >> > > >> Though it's not cheap, Leica makes a step-down ring that will hold > > >> an > > 82mm > > >> filter. I just bought one and mounted a Lee 82mm WA adapter (that > > >> I've > > had > > >> for over a decade) to use all my 100mm filters with. Screw in 82mm > > filters > > >> will also work of course. > > >> Just an alternative should you not find your series VII filter. > > >> Best, > > >> Bob > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >