Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] 75 Summilux! and Odd filter size
From: CapsTeeth <CapsTeeth@aol.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 1997 11:47:03 EST
 
In a message dated 97-12-30 11:01:58 EST, Art writes:

> Ok the 75mm f/1.4 Summilux is a great lens and it is very sharp and that
>  leads me to my only complaint.  Filter size.  I need a soft filter to
soften
>  that sharpness a lot but I know of no such filters in 60mm.  I have on
order
>  an adapter from 60 to 62 so that I can order other than a UVa filter, but I
>  will loose the use of my lens hood.  Why 60mm?
                         
                       You might try using a step-down adaptor to 58mm, which
is a popular size in the Canon EOS lenses as so there are a lot of filters
available.  You would then be able to use the lens hood on the 75.  It is
doubtful that there would be any vignetting on a lens of this focal length.
(I know someone who used this combination on a 21 Elmarit but I never asked
him how the shots looked @ f2.8.)

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