----- Original Message ----- From: Frantisek Vlcek Subject: Re: M49 Filters for Pentax
> Monday, April 29, 2002, 6:39:23 AM, Bill wrote: > BDC> Wheatfield wrote: > > >> Unfortunately, the Russian M49x0.75 thread size is not > >> compatable with the industry standard M49x1.0 that is used by > >> the camera manufacturers. > >> Ah well, you can always get your lenses rethreaded. > > AFAIK the M49x0.75 *IS* the industry standard for everybody... all > your Pentax filters are this thread pitch. 1mm pitch is only used for > very big lenses like M105x1mm, M120x1mm etc... > > FWIW, all my Russian filters, M77x0.75, and the M49 ones, fit my > "western" glass perfectly. Income tax time, my mind is working in strange ways. I was, of course, just goofing about with that post. William Robb - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
