> I just tested it out. That front standard reversed uses a Series 6
thread. So with a
> Series 6 to 49mm or 52mm step up ring it should make it easy to attach the
Ring Flash or any
> other filter type attachment to the bellows with the lens reversed. Also
by doing this it
> will protect the back element from a possible scratch when getting close
with macro. I even
> found a Series 6 polaring filter in my stash of stuff from using a Mamyia
Universal 6x9
> camera. I do have some Series 6 filters but none with the step up to 49mm
or 52mm, however
> they should not be hard to find.
Interesting discovery, Phillip. I'll add it to the e-SIF. One possible
application would be to use this thread for filters with the 20mm and 38mm
macro heads, rather than the 21mm and 32mm slide-on filters that are
possibly even harder to find than 45mm screw-in filters...
Hnz
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