[LRflex] Filters for the First Generation Summicron R

This may be well-known on this forum but I'll pass it on FWIW.

I do a fair amount of shooting with a Leicaflex and a Leicaflex SL and 
prefer to use a UV filter to protect the front lens element on my first 
generation (one and two cam) Summicrons.

I've found that a 43.5 screw in filter can be used in place of the the 
Series VI filter retaining ring on these lenses. The filter threads engage 
sufficiently to hold the filter firmly in place. This seems to be specific 
to the Leitz Series VI retaining ring threads as the filter doesn't fit 
other Series VI filter holders that I've tried.

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