Chris Brogden wrote:
> I missed the first part of this thread, but are you talking about using
> 49mm+ filters on Leica lenses? If so, why not get a 39mm-XXmm stepping
> ring? I don't think I've ever seen one, but I'm sure they must exist. If
> not, some companies (B+W comes to mind) will make one for you.
Using a 49mm filter and a lens hood will effectively block the Leica
viewfinder. As it is now, even the small Leica lens hoods protrude
into the finder area. Using the filter without a hood wouldn't be
too bad, as one could look through the glass. But using such a
filter without a hood may very well contribute to substantial flare
and ghosting.
Many Leica hoods are vented, in that they have a window through
which you can look. You can see a pretty good contemporary example
here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1240052088
and an older style hood here:
http://home.earthlink.net/~belinkoff/leicaandsummarit.jpg
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