R lens summicron 50 f2 size filter?

[joel_stolarski]

<p>Read the online Leicaflex manual and<br>

then tried a web search, and still<br>

unsure as to which 55 it uses.<br>

It's the E55 for a 3 cam summicron 50mm f2 lens?<br>

I'd like to get a yellow filter<br>

since I'm getting good detail in the shadow<br>

parts of my negatives (bw400cn) but no clouds or sky detail.<br>

Never shot any black and white so alot of this<br>

filter thing is new to me.</p>

[michael_a._shapiro]

<p>I'm not certain what your question is. Is it about exposure? Is it about colors of filters? Is it about size or series of filters?</p>

<p>Michael</p>

[timemmerechts]

<p>Hi Joel,</p>

<p>the E55 works fine on my Summicron 50, the indication E55 just refers to the filter diameter and screw type, not the specs of the filter itself.<br>

If you want details in the clouds without changing anything to the rest of the neg, I would try a polaroid filter, plus it comes in handy with your color flm too at times. Yellow or orange filters work too, but they change the contrast in the whole picture, not just the clouds. If you can find one for a good price try the Leica or Zeiss filters, I have used B&W filters with good results too.</p>

 

[charlie_chan2]

<p>Mine's a current spec ROM version - E55 too</p>

<p>Charlie</p>

[joel_stolarski]

<p>Ok, the post was a bit of a two part question.<br>

Thanks for the answer Tim.</p>

 

[jerry_lehrer1]

<p>Joel,</p>

<p>I have a 55mm lenshood available for your 50mm Summicron R, should you be interested.</p>

<p>Jerry Lehrer</p>

[dhbebb]

<p>LIke a lot of Leica R lenses, 55 mm screw-in. The E stands for "Einschraubfilter" (screw-in filter), older Leica RFs may well need an A36, where the A stands for "Aufsteckfilter".</p>

[joel_stolarski]

<p>Thanks for the offer Jerry, but<br>

I do have the lenshood.<br>

I can live with a used filter, as long<br>

as it's not beat up bad.<br>

saw a couple on the auction site.<br>

David, good info thanks.<br>

Pretty hard to forget that word, einschraubfilter.<br>

I feel like calling up a local camera store<br>

just to ask them if they carry one.</p>

 

[frank uhlig]

<p>Of course every filter of 55 mm diameter is now E = Einschrsubfilter .... What else? Just check Hoya, B+W, Heliopan, ... </p>

[MTC Photography]

<p>I use a Leica E55 13373 UVa filter on my Summcron R50</p>