Re: [KOML] Filter Dilemma

[Clive Warren <Clive.Warren>]

At 8:09 pm -0600 24/11/99, stafford wrote:

>From: Tom Cogbill <zloi@seanet.com>
>
>>     Re. your second question: I have a 58 mm lens ( I imagine it is the
>same
>> diameter as yours) which, I've been told, takes Series 7 filters, so,
>after a
>> bit of searching about, I was able to order a Series 7 to 52 mm adapter
>> through a local camera store, which has yet to arrive.  Actually, I would
>> have preferred a 55 mm adapter, since most of my filters are of that
>> diameter [...]
>
>    How very odd. My 58mm uses standard 55mm filters. No,
>    I'm not dreaming. I have it right here on my desk. And I
>    use a 55mm to 58mm step-up so I can use my Leitz filters.


Ah! So there is another 58mm lens that takes 55mm filters apart from mine :-)

Have two 58mm lenses - one takes 55mm, the other is series 7. There has
been much discussion on the list in the past about these lenses and some
found it hard to believe that the 58mm was sold with a 55mm thread as
standard.

Am considering stocking the series to standard filter mm converters at CoCam.


All the best,

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