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Jimothy · 07/21/06, 01:12 PM

Hi folks. My name's Jim and 'm a brand new Leica user. That is to say I am brand new to using a Leica - I just took delivery of an M6.

I have a question for you more experienced guys. I dare say that it will be the first of many.

I have been a black and white film user for many years and, on my other cameras, I have a small selection of Lee filters. Because of the size of Lee filters I am thinking that maybe some screw in filters might be a better option for the M6. My quastion is this, how do i know what the filter thread size is on my 50mm Summicron? There are no markings as I have come to expect from Japanese manufacturers, though the inside of the lens cap says A42 - and I guess that the diameter of the lens is about 42mm-ish.

Any help greatly appreciated.

07/21/06, 01:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Jimothy Neuer Benutzer Join Date: 07/20/06 Posts: 14	New boy here. Hi folks. My name's Jim and 'm a brand new Leica user. That is to say I am brand new to using a Leica - I just took delivery of an M6. I have a question for you more experienced guys. I dare say that it will be the first of many. I have been a black and white film user for many years and, on my other cameras, I have a small selection of Lee filters. Because of the size of Lee filters I am thinking that maybe some screw in filters might be a better option for the M6. My quastion is this, how do i know what the filter thread size is on my 50mm Summicron? There are no markings as I have come to expect from Japanese manufacturers, though the inside of the lens cap says A42 - and I guess that the diameter of the lens is about 42mm-ish. Any help greatly appreciated.