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i ordered my two leica issue filters last december, sizes 55mm and 60mm. i have not received them yet, but have satisifed my need for these sizes separately. now i find myself in need of a 46mm, which seems to be harder to come by. is anyone interested in swapping their 46mm for a 55mm or 60mm once they are delivered? i imagine others are in this situation given the extended delivery times for these filters, so perhaps an organized swap would be helpful. any takers?

 

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I have exactly coming what I need, although I could imagine myself needing another 60mm down the road, for a Noctilux. There are others, however, who need these. There was a thread recently started by someone who wanted to swap a 49mm for a 60mm, IIRC. Try looking backwards in the threads a few pages, or use the search function. How did you satisfy the 60mm need?

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I have exactly coming what I need, although I could imagine myself needing another 60mm down the road, for a Noctilux. There are others, however, who need these. There was a thread recently started by someone who wanted to swap a 49mm for a 60mm, IIRC. Try looking backwards in the threads a few pages, or use the search function. How did you satisfy the 60mm need?

 

a while back i got some from jean b. at the leica boutique in montreal, carsten. jean is a nice guy and very helpful and responsive.

 

http://www.leicaboutique.com

 

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I have exactly coming what I need, although I could imagine myself needing another 60mm down the road, for a Noctilux. There are others, however, who need these. There was a thread recently started by someone who wanted to swap a 49mm for a 60mm, IIRC. Try looking backwards in the threads a few pages, or use the search function. How did you satisfy the 60mm need?

 

and let me know if you need the 60mm, carsten, and when it arrives i'd be pleased to sell it to you at whatever the list price is. hopefully i can find a 46mm and use proceeds toward it.

 

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John,

 

I have a 46mm on the way and have purchased two in the interim. I would be interested in swapping the 46mm for a 60mm when it arrives (and I'm in Boston area as well). Let me know and I'll PM you.

 

Mark

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I have silver B&H 486 filters in 39, 43, 46 (x2). I'd love to trade them for black. Also have a spare silver 37 I have no use for. (I'll throw in a 36-to-37 step up with it, also silver. Won't fit my 50/2 Summitar.)

 

BTW, the slim version of the 486 comes with a nice Schneider push-cap, at least the 49mm. Recommended! (Got one for my 75/2.) The spare 49 I have isn't the slim kind.

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I have silver B&H 486 filters in 39, 43, 46 (x2). I'd love to trade them for black. Also have a spare silver 37 I have no use for. (I'll throw in a 36-to-37 step up with it, also silver. Won't fit my 50/2 Summitar.)

 

BTW, the slim version of the 486 comes with a nice Schneider push-cap, at least the 49mm. Recommended! (Got one for my 75/2.) The spare 49 I have isn't the slim kind.

 

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I have the black version of the B&W 486 which I will trade for your silver version.

 

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John,

 

I have a 46mm on the way and have purchased two in the interim. I would be interested in swapping the 46mm for a 60mm when it arrives (and I'm in Boston area as well). Let me know and I'll PM you.

 

Mark

 

sounds good, mark. i'll pm you when mine arrives (hopefully soon).

 

john

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I just bought a 67mm B+W from Germany at a really stupid price but i would trade it for a leica 49mm. It should be here anyday

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Damn I have a slew of B+W 3 46 slightly used, 52mm slightly used and a brand new 67mm all B+W all for sale or trade I can use a Leica 49mm or even a B+W for my 135mm apo I just ordered today

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I ordered a silver 46 from Leica as one of my two choices. When it arrives, I'll be looking to trade that for another black 39. I'm also looking for a 48mm IR-cut filter. Does anyone make them in this size?

 

I have an extra 48mm B-W 486.

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For what it's worth, my tests are showing me that the firmware corrects cyan drift as well for the 486 as for the Leica filter on 28 and 35 mm Leica lenses. Haven't yet tested the 24. So 486s should still be useful for lots of lenses.

 

Cheers,

 

Sean

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