Leica IR filter for Summicron-C 40/2

Want to put a red nose on your dear old 'cron 40/2?

No problem, you just need:

- a 39mm UV-IR Leica filter (#13410)

- a Leica hood #12518 dedicated to the 'cron 40/2

- a 37mm rubber ring

- a pin and a die grinder

1. Grind the filter housing of the hood in order to enlarge its inner diameter to 37mm:

http://tinyurl.com/rv7w/DSC00720_afterweb.jpg

2. Remove the blocking ring of the filter with a pin or same:

http://tinyurl.com/rv7w/DSC00710_afterweb.jpg

3. Insert the glass into the filter housing:

http://tinyurl.com/rv7w/DSC00721-afterweb.jpg

4. Insert the rubber ring over the glass:

http://tinyurl.com/rv7w/DSC00731-afterweb.jpg

5. Screw-in the hood:

http://tinyurl.com/rv7w/DSC00728-afterweb.jpg

Now enjoy flare, ghost images and genuinly black blacks at last...

... I mean with the M8 of course

Hi lct,

Take a look here Leica IR filter for Summicron-C 40/2. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!