I just bought a LTM 90mm f/4 Elmar lens that uses E36 filters (1 337 xxx). As I have a set of E39 filters, I need a stepping ring to go from E36 to E39.

Did Leica make one? Code/Stok number? Or does anyone know a 3rd party who makes one?

Thanks!

Tony Oresteen

-- Tony Oresteen (aoresteen@mindspring.com), October 05, 2001

Answers

Leica made an adapter to mount "Summicron" filters on a A36 lens. The code is/was SOOGZ/13154 and they show up on eBay occasionally. I have never seen one in the flesh but the pictures I have seem to indicate that this gives you an A42 and an E39 filter mount. Can anyone who has seen this item confirm there is an E39 thread as well? I just did a quick search of B&H and they do not list a third party one.

Cheers,

-- John Collier (jbcollier@powersurfr.com), October 05, 2001.

I have one marked E. Leitz New York. It clamps on to A36 size lenses and is threaded to take 39mm filters. They come up now and then on ebay.

-- ray tai (razerx@netvigator.com), October 06, 2001.

Thanks! But I am a bit confused. The A and E designations are a bit confusing. As I understand it A means slip-on and E means screw-in.

E39 is 39mm screw-in and A42 is slip on. So on a lens that uses E39 you can screw in a 39mm fliter and slipon a 42 lens cap.

I've seen A36 and E36. My Elmar is listed to take E36 or 26mm screw- in. How can a lens use both screwin and slip on of the same size? If it uses E36 then how would A36 fit as well? I would expect that for 36mm screw-in it would take a 39mm slip on.

Or is A36 really larger than 36mm and slips on just fine?

Thanks!

tONY

-- Tony Oresteen (aoresteen@mindspring.com), October 06, 2001.