> -----Original Message----- > From: Emily L. Ferguson [mailto:elf@cape.com] > > I've been going through a desk drawer and discovered a set of color > filters for b&w film that my father must have used with his leica > lenses. They're tiny and I there an attachment to screw on the lens > that you put the filter in and a ring to screw the filter holder in > place on the attachment. I'm sure some of you know what I'm trying > to describe here. > > anyway they seem to be Kodak filters, not Leitz or Tiffen or such. > And they're not in terrible condition although the nice leather case > they lived in is so brittle that when I tried to open it pieces of > leather snapped right off and I had to pry the snaps open with a > knife blade. > > Are they worth anything at all? I don't know what the technical name for them is but I think you're talking about the kind of filters I use for older lenses. There were several series of these filters. My largest lens uses a series 8 which is about 2.5" in diameter. I also have a smallish 1.25" series 3(I think) filter holder. If you sell them on eBay you will likely get a buyer but you won't get rich. When I buy mine, I'm usually the only bidder. Greg Fraser
