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46mm filters for which Leica lenses?


ironringer

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Could experienced users tell me/us what Leica lenses use a 46mm screw-in filter?

I just bought excellent B+W MRC UV filters in both 39mm and 46mm sizes, knowing the 39mm was useful for my 1950s Summicron 5cm, and hoping the 46mm will be useful for future lenses.

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46mm is not so common ... but is used in some of the most useful and best modern Leica lenses :

 

- Summilux 50 (current asph and late pre-asph, not the "olders" like mine, which are E43)

- Summarit 90 & 75 (current f2,4 and previous f2,5)

- Elmarit-M 90 f2,8  (the last - with M in the name...the old Elmarit 90 2,8 is E39)

- Tele Elmar 135 f4 (only the last version... which is an uncommon item... most of them are the old design with E39)

- and the 28 quoted in the previous post. 

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- and the 28 quoted in the previous post. 

 

Yes, but in addition to the last Elmarit 2.8-28mm (IV) also the Summicron asph. 2.0-28mm fits E46.

There are so many Leica lenses with E46 filters, so one could presume, E46 is now what E39 has been in former days.
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E46 and E39 are THE standard sizes for Leica:

 

E46:

Summicron-M 28mm ASPH

Summilux-M 50mm ASPH

Summilux-M 35mm ASPH.

Summarit-M 35/50/75/90 (F2,4 versions)

and more probably... E46 is the new standard. Together with the E39 filters especially for older lenses or current smaller lenses, like the Summicron 50mm or 35mm ASPH. 

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