Series filters were widely used on vintage cameras for decades. Some large series filters are still being produced today for use with cine lenses and super telephotos. The main type of series filter system uses an adapter which attaches to the lens. This adapter will either screw onto lens threads or slip on and over the lens collar. A filter that matches the series size drops into the adapter and a threaded retaining ring screws onto the front threads of the adpter to hold the filter in place. Some series filters thread directly onto the lens but it is important to know that the thread pitch used on vintage lenses does not match the thread pitch used on modern lenses. Do not use series threaded filters on modern lenses and vice versa. Some filters have a slip-on adapter built onto them. These are usually camera specific. A few rare adapters use a set screw to tighten around the lens collar.
Basic Sizing
Series #
Series IV
Series 4.5
Series C
Series 1/4
Series V
Series 5.5
Series VI
Series 6.5
Series VII
Series 7.5 Series VIII
Series 8.5
Series 9
Series 93
Series 103 Series 107 Series 10
Series 119 Series 125 Series 11
Filter Size
20.3
25.4
21.5
Series C
30.2
40.5
41.3
47.6
50.8
57.2
63.5
74.6
82.6
92.8
103
107
114
119
125
138
Retaining Ring
23.8
28.6
25.1
33.3
43.7
44.5
50.8
54.0
60.3
66.7
77.8
87.3
96.0
106
110
117
122
128
141
Basic Setup
Lens Adapter > Fliter > Retaining Ring
Assembled
Fastener Types
C
M
F
SS
AS
SO
FE
Coarse 1.0 thread pitch
Medium .75 thread pitch
Fine .50 thread pitch
Set screw
American thread pitch
Slip-on
Female Thread
European fine .50 thread pitch is default unless stated otherwise.
Types of Connection
Screw On
Slip On
Set Screw
Adapters
There were hundreds of different sized series adapters produced over several decades. The system is extremely versatile. Some adapters are labeled with thread size or collar size, but some aren't. Many adapters use a code # or code letter for identification. Each manufacturer used their own system. Below is an incomplete lists of codes. These codes and measurements may not be 100% accurate. These adapters came with male and/or female threads though female threads are rare. Ednalite adapters came in very precise sizes compared to Tiffen. If you are having trouble fitting a Tiffen adapter, try Ednalite.
Series IV
Adapter
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Enteco #412
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Kodak #42
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Kodak #45
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Kodak #41
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Enteco #413
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Kodak #46
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Kodak #47
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Kodak #44
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Ednalite 420 (X)
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Kodak #43
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Ednalite #422 (V)
Size
14mm
14.5mm
16.4mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
17.4mm
18mm
19mm
20mm
20.5mm
22mm
Thread
.
SO
SO
Series V
Adapter
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Tiffen #514 (M)
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Argus #21 (M)
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Argus 18C
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Kodak #18
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Tiffen #502
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Ednalite #510
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Tiffen #556
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Ednalite #515
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Kodak #521/21
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Ednalite 521
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Kodak #51
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Tiffen #507
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Tiffen #516
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Tiffen #560
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Tiffen #519 (M)
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Tiffen #553 (M)
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Ednalite #512
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Ednalite #539
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Tiffen #542
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Ednalite 552
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Tiffen #527
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Tiffen #528
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Tiffen #517
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Tiffen #543
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Tiffen #546
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Kodak #52
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Kodak #539
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Tiffen #538
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Tiffen #547 (F)
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Tiffen #541
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Ednalite #55
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Tiffen #511
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Tiffen #552
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Kodak #519/19
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Kodak #13
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Tiffen $563
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Ednalitev502
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Kodak #522 (M)
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Kodak #22 (M)
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Ednalite #502
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Tiffen #554 (M)
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Enteco #54 (M)
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Tiffen #505 (AS)
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Ednalite #555
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Ednalite 514
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Ednalite #558
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Tiffen #510R/RL
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Tiffen #551
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Kodak #56
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Kodak #53
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Tiffen #510
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Tiffen #565 (C)
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Ednalite #513
-
Tiffen #536 (M)
-
Tiffen #518 (M)
-
Enteco #526
-
Ednalite #551
-
Kodak #55
-
Kodak #57 (M)
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Tiffen #534 (M)
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Tiffen #544
-
Tiffen #555
-
Tiffen #562
-
Tiffen #526
-
Tiffen #520
-
Tiffen #509
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Ednalite #506
-
Ednalite #511
-
Tiffen #503
-
Tiffen #508
-
Tiffen #558
-
Ednalite #505
-
Tiffen #512
-
Ednalite #501
-
Ednalite #503
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Enteco #504 (M)
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Tiffen #561
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Enteco #502
-
Tiffen #543
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Tiffen #545 (M)
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Tiffen #513 (SS)
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Tiffen #564 (SS)
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Ednalite #509
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Ednalite #557
-
Tiffen #538
-
Enteco #53
-
Tiffen #523
-
Ednalite #554
-
Tiffen #535
-
Tiffen #540
-
Tiffen #537 (M)
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Ednalite #504
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Tiffen #506
-
Tiffen #530
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Tiffen #501S (M)
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Ednalite 534
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Tiffen #524 (SS)
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Ednalite #566
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Tiffen #515
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Ednalite #507
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Tiffen #522
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Tiffen #65
Size
Thread
17.5mm
17.5mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19.5mm
21.5mm
21.7mm
21mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22mm
22.1mm
22.1mm
22.5mm
22.6mm
23mm
23mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
24mm
24mm
24mm
24.8mm
25mm
25mm
25.5mm
25.5mm
25.5mm
26mm
26.5mm
26.5mm
26.3mm
26.5mm
26.5mm
26.5mm
26.9mm
26.9mm
26.9mm
27mm
27mm
26.9mm
27mm
27mm
27.5mm
27.6mm
28mm
28mm
28.5mm
28.6mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
28.5mm
29mm
29mm
29mm
29.5mm
29.4mm
29.6mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30.4mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
30.5mm
31mm
31.5mm
31.5mm
31.5mm
31.8mm
31.9mm
31.5mm
32mm
32mm
32.4mm
32.5mm
33mm
33.5mm
33.7mm
34mm
34mm
34mm
34mm
35mm
35.5mm
35.5mm
38mm
Ser V / B30
S6 to S5 Step
M
M
SO
SO
M
M
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
M
M
M
M
FE
FE
M
M
M
M
SO
SO
SO
SO
Bay
M
M
SS
SS
SO
M
M
SO
SS
Bay 30
Series VII
Adapter
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Tiffen #731
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Tiffen #736
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Tiffen #721
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Ednalite #705
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Tiffen #745
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Riffen #730
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Ednalite #706
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Tiffen #719
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Ednalite #721
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Tiffen #735
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Ednalite #702
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Tiffen #706A
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Tiffen #711
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Ednalite 3714
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Ednalite #707
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Ednalite #722
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Tiffen #726
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Tiffen #717 (M)
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Tiffen #722 (M)
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Ednalite #720
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Tiffen #720 (M)
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Ednalite #711
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Ednalite #701
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Tiffen #713
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Tiffen #704(M)
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Enteco #70 (M)
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Ednalite #719
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Ednalite #708
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Ednalite #710
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Tiffen 49 M7
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Tiffen #702
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Tiffen #706 (M)
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Tiffen #723
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Tiffen #716A
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Tiffen #712
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Tiffen #705 (M)
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Ednalite #703
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Ednalite #713(M)
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Tiffen #724
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Tiffen #716 (M)
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Tiffen #752
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Tiffen #707A
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Ednalite #716
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Tiffen #718 (M)
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Tiffen #715
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Tiffen #728 (M)
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Tiffen #754
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Ednalite #709
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Tiffen #703
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Tiffen #710 (M)
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Tiffen #729 (M)
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Ednalite #715
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Tiffen #707
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Ednalite #704
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Tiffen #708 (M)
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Ednalite #725
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Ednalite #724
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Ednalite #723
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Enteco #715
Size
35.5mm
37.5mm
40mm
40mm
40.5mm
40.5mm
42.8mm
43mm
43.7mm
44mm
44.9mm
45mm
45mm
45.1mm 45.6mm
46mm
46mm
46mm
46.5mm
46.8mm
47mm
47.7mm
47.9mm
48mm
48mm
48mm
48.6mm
48.7mm
48.7mm
49mm
49mm
49mm
49.5mm
49.5mm
50mm
51.5mm
51.5mm
51.7mm
52mm
52mm
52mm
53.5mm
53.9mm
54mm
54.5mm
54.5mm
54mm
54.7mm
55mm
55mm
55mm
55.1mm
55.5mm
55.6mm
56mm
57.5mm
58mm
Bay
??
Thread
FE
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
SO
M
SO
M
M
M
Series IX
Adapter
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Ednalite 955
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Tiffen #904
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Ednalite 960
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Tiffen #907
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Ednalite #954
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Ednalite 958
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Tiffen #910
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Tiffen #913
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Tiffen #911
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Ednalite 961
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Tiffen #908
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Ednalite 959
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Ednalite 957
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Tiffen #905
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Tiffen SP6
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Tiffen #902
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Ednalite 951
-
Tiffen #912
-
Tiffen #903
-
Ednalite 952
-
Ednalite 956
Size
56mm
56mm
57.7mm
58.5mm
58.2mm
61.8mm
62mm
67mm
69mm
69.1mm
71.5mm
72mm
76.7mm
78.5mm
81mm
81.5mm
81.8mm
82mm
84.5mm
84.7mm
85mm
Thread
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Series C (Series 1/4)
for 21.5mm thin rimless filters
Adapter
Size
Thread
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Ednalite #402 (B)
-
Tiffen A
-
Ednalite A
-
Tiffen B
-
Tiffen AR
-
Ednalite RS
-
Ednalite R
-
Elgeet #389
-
Tiffen ER
-
Tiffen C
-
Ednalite BH
-
Tiffen BC
-
Tiffen N
-
Tiffen BT (MS)
-
Ednalite #418 (P)
-
Ednalite T
-
Tiffen D
-
Tiffen DJ
-
Tiffen K
-
Ednalite G
-
Tiffen H
-
Tiffen AK
-
Ednalite EB
-
Ednalite 420 (BX)
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Tiffen EB (AS)
-
Tiffen BS
-
Ednalite BX
-
Ednalite #421 (D)
-
Tiffen GV
-
Tiffen F
-
Ednalite N
-
Ednalite #442 (V)
-
Tiffen AE
-
Ednalite NE
-
Tiffen BA
-
Tiffen EL
-
Ednalite EL
-
Tiffen BK
-
Ednalite KB
-
Tiffen G
-
Ednalite 423 (H)
-
Ednalite (KB)
-
Tiffen E
-
Tiffen HM
-
Tiffen BH
-
Tiffen 424 (M)
-
Ednalite #426W
-
Ednalite (ER)
13.3mm
14.5mm
14.4mm
15mm
15.5mm
16.4mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
16.5mm
17.4mm
17.5mm
17.5mm
18mm
18mm
18.1mm
18.0mm
18.5mm
19mm
19mm
19mm
19.9mm
20.3mm
20.5mm
20.5mm
20.5mm
20.8mm
21mm
21mm
21mm
21.9mm
22mm
22mm
22.1mm
22.5mm
22.5mm
22.7mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23mm
23mm
23.5mm
23.5mm
23.9mm
24mm
24mm
26mm 26.3mm
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
SO
Series VI
Adapter
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Kodak #625
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Kodak #25
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Tiffen 646
-
Tiffen 610RL
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Kodak #629
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Kodak #29
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Tiffen #605
-
Tiffen #608
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Tiffen #610
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Ednalite #611
-
Tiffen #623
-
Kodak #626
-
Kodak #26
-
Tiffen #640
-
Edna. #652
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Tiffen #617
-
Tiffen #620
-
Kodak #629A
-
Tiffen #630
-
Tiffen #625
-
Ednalite 634
-
Tiffen #633
-
Tiffen #645
-
Ednalite #616
-
Ednalite #615
-
Tiffen #613
-
Tiffen #618
-
Tiffen #637
-
Ednalite #661
-
Ednalite #604
-
Ednalite #664
-
Tiffen #650
-
Tiffen #658
-
Ednalite #653
-
Tiffen #615
-
Kodak #61
-
Tiffen #606
-
Kodak #627
-
Kodak #27
-
Ednalite #666
-
Tiffen SS36
-
Ednalite #608
-
Ednalite #667
-
Enteco #604
-
Tiffen #635
-
Tiffen #612
-
Tiffen #614
-
Enteco #604
-
Tiffen #656
-
Kodak #628
-
Kodak #28
-
Ednalite #612
-
Ednalite #603
-
Tiffen #627
-
Tiffen #639
-
Tiffen #636
-
Ednalite #651
-
Kodak #63
-
Tiffen #624
-
Tiffen 39 Bay 6
-
Ednalite #606
-
Tiffen #609
-
Enteco #67
-
Ednalite #617
-
Tiffen #603
-
Tiffen #651
-
Tiffen #654
-
Tiffen #655
-
Aetna #602
-
Enteco #61
-
Kodak #62
-
Tiffen #602
-
Ednalite #601
-
Tiffen #641
-
Ednalite #602
-
Tiffen #611
-
Tiffen #628
-
Kodak #624
-
Kodak #24
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Tiffen #638
-
Tifen 42SO-6
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Ednalite #660
-
Ednlaite #605
-
Tiffen #607
-
Tiffen #652
-
Ednalite #648
-
Tiffen #616
-
Tiffen #657
-
Ednalite #649
-
Tiffen #607A
-
Tiffen #639
-
Tiffen #631
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Ednalite #655
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Ednalite #665
-
Tiffen #659
-
Tiffen #632
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Ednalite #663
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Tiffen #642 (M)
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Tiffen #655 (SS)
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Ednalite #662
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Ednalite #619
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Ednalite #619 M
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Tiffen #604 (M)
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Kodak No. 61
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Ednalite #609
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Ednalite #659
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Ednalite #668
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Ednalite #669
Size
23.5mm 23.5mm
26mm
27mm
29.5mm
29.5mm
29.5mm
29.5mm
29.5mm
29.4mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
30mm
29.7mm
30.5mm
31mm
32mm
33mm
34mm
34mm
34mm
34mm
33.9mm
34mm
34.5mm
34.5mm
34.5mm
34.5mm
34.6mm
34.9mm
35mm
35mm
35.3mm
35.5mm
35.5mm
35mm
35.5mm
35.5mm
35.5mm
36mm 36.3mm
37.5mm
37.5mm
37.5mm
37.5mm
37.5mm
37.5mm
38mm
38mm
38mm
38mm
38mm
38.5mm
38.5mm
38.5mm
38.8mm
39mm
39mm
Bay 39
39.4mm
39.5mm
39.5mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
40mm
47mm
40.5mm
40.5mm
40.5mm
40.5mm
40.2mm
40.5mm
40.9mm
41mm
41mm
42mm
42mm
42mm
42mm
42.8mm
42.8mm
43mm
43mm
43.3mm
43.5mm
43.5mm
44mm
44mm
45mm
45mm
45mm
45.1mm
45.5mm
45.5mm
45.7mm
46mm
47mm
47.8mm
48.6mm
49mm
49mm
??
43mm
37mm
Snap-in
Snap-in
Thread
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
SO
SO
SO
M
M
Taper
M
M
SS
M
M
M
Bay
SS
SS
M
M
SO
SO
M
M
M
M
C
M
M
SS
M
M
Bay III
Bay
Series VIII
Adapter
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Tiffen #816
-
Tiffen #811
-
Tiffen #817
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Ednalite 810
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Tiffen #809 (M)
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Tiffen #810 (M)
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Tiffen #805A (M)
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Tiffen #805 (M)
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Tiffen#814
-
Tiffen #819 (M)
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Tiffen #813 (M)
-
Tiffen #815 (M)
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Ednalite 802
-
Tiffen SP10
-
Kodak #81 (M)
-
Tiffen #802 (M)
-
Ednalite 801
-
Ednalite 808
-
Ednalite 806
-
Ednalite 813
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Tiffen #820
-
Tiffen #812 (M)
-
Ednalite 804
-
Ednalite 811
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Tiffen #807 (M)
-
Ednalite 807
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Tiffen #808A (M)
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Tiffen #818 (M)
-
Ednalite 814
-
Tiffen #806 (M)
-
Tiffen SP8 (M)
-
Tiffen SP2 (M)
-
Ednaluite 803
-
Enteco #81 (M)
-
Tiffen #821 (M)
-
Tiffen #804 (M)
-
Ednalite 812
-
Ednalite 809
Size
40.5mm
43mm
45mm
48.7mm
49mm
49.5mm
51mm
51.5mm
51.5mm
52mm
54.5mm
55mm
55.6mm
57.5mm
57.5mm
57.5mm
57.5mm
57.7mm
58mm
58mm
Bay 57
58mm
58.2mm
58.3,mm
58.5mm
59.8mm
60mm
60mm
61.8mm
62mm
62mm
66mm
66.9mm
67mm
62mm
67.5mm
67.8mm
Bay
Thread
M
M
M
M
SO
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
FE
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
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Camera Specific (Adapters)
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Ednalite #652
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Ednalite #513
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Ednalite #514
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Ednalite #556
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Ednalite #566
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Ednalite #515
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Ednalite 401 (A)
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Ednalite 410 (BX)
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Ednalite 412 (EL)
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Ednalite 411(KB)
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Ednalite 413 (N)
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Ednalite (NE)
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Ednalite 407 (R)
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Ednalite 408 (RS)
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Tiffen 649
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Leitz 14160
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Tiffen AE
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Tiffen EL
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Tiffen AR
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Tiffen BS
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Tiffen BK
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Tiffen BC
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Tiffen K
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Tiffen C
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Tiffen AK
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Tiffen B
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Tiffen EK Signet
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Tiffen DJ
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Tiffen BT
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Tiffen E
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Tiffen M
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Tiffen A
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Tiffen #530
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Tiffen #537
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Tiffen #503
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Tiffen #561
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Tiffen #512
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Tiffen #506
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Tiffen #522
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Tiffen #635
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Tiffen #536
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Tiffen #526
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Tiffen #505
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Tiffen #539
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Tiffen #551
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Tiffen #646
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Tiffen #548
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Tiffen #552
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Tiffen 557L
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Tiffen #510RL
Argus C4
Ansco Regent f3.5
Contessa, Contina, Ikonta f3.5
Konica III f2.8, Edixa Stereo f3.5
Fujica 35ML
Konica III f2.8, Edixa Stereo f3.5
14.2mm for Anate 12.5mm f2.5, Revere 1/2in. f2.5 f2.7 & f3.5, etc.
20.6mm for Bolex Visi Focus Pizar, Yvar 13mm f1.9, Switar f1.5, Yvar 12.5mm f1.9 and Yvar 36mm f2.8
22.5mm for Keystone-Elgeet 1/2" f1.9, 1/2' f2.5, Dejur-Elgeet 13mm f1,9, Elgeet-Cine 1/2" f1.9
23.5mm for Kodak Brownie f1.9
21.8mm for Keystone-Elgeet 13mm f1.9, Revere-Wollesak 1/2" f2.5 & f1.9
22mm for Revere-Wollensak 12.5mm f2.5
16.5mm for Raptar 1/2" f2.5, Elgeet f1.9 & f2.5
16.5mm for Kodak 8mm Reliant 12mm f1.9 & f2.7
48mm Slip-on for ALPA
50mm f2 Summicron-R (I)
8mm Keystone Olympic, -Elgeet 13mm f1.9
Cinematar 38mm f3.5
Woll. Raptar 13mm f2.5, Elgeet 1/2" f1.9, Somco 12.7mm f2.5
B&H Supere Comcat f1.9
B&H '8' Comcat 1-1/2" f3.5
B&H Taylor Hobson Cooke 1-1/2"f3.5, BH 252, Comat10mm f2.3, BH model 220 and Comat 10mm f2.5
Argus C, C2, C3, 50mm f3.5
Kodak16 Model E f3.5, Kodak 8 model 20 f3.5, Kodak 8 model 25 f2.7
Woll Cine Rapter 1" f2.5 (click stop)
TH Mytal 12.5mm, B&H '8' Sportster w/ Taylor Hobson f2.5
Kodak Signet
Dejur Mag '8' D100, Woll Dejur 13mm f2.5, Woll Cine Raptar 1/2" f1.9
Bell & Howell Telate 1-½” f/3.5, Woll 1” f2.5, f/2.7, f/3.5, Woll 1-½” f/2.7, f3.5
B&L Animar 25mm f2.7, B&L Animar 37,5mm f?, Kodak model ? 13mm f1.9
Postwar Argus A2
B&H '8' Sport Anate, Companion f2.8 f3.5, Brisking '8' Mag 13mm f2.5, Cinclex '16' f2.5, Cinemaster '8' f1.9 f2.5 f3.5, Keystobe '8' f1.9 f2.7 f3.5, Keystone '16' f2.7 f3.5, Revere 88 f1.9 f2.5 f3.5, Revere 99 f3.5, Wollensak standard 12.5mm's and Canon Serenar
Super Comat 1-1/2" f1.9
Argus C4, lcoa Stereo , Realist "35", Cassar 45mm f:2.8, 50mm f2.8
Bauer 88 w/ Schneider Longar
Exa Meritar f:2.9
Summar f2, Elmar f4
Preset Biotar 50mm
Sonnar 50mm f2, Robot "36", Steinheil Cassar 150mm f3.8, Wirgin Telepar 105mm f4.5
B&H Telate 2" f:3.5, f:4.5
Vito II
Kodak Signet
Bolex
B&H 75mm f3.5, Ciro 35mm f2.8
Extanon 6.5mm f1.9
IVATC .5 f1.4
Wirgin Stereo
Vitessa
Contafllex III, IV
n/a
Leica Adapters
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14160
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SHNOO
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SOOTF
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SOOQR
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VOOLA
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SOOGZ
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14473
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14481
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14418
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14207
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14211
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14213
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11 251
Summicron 50mm f2 Version 1 (Series VI)
Use E39 Filter on Summitar 50mm f2
Use Type L Summitar filters on Type H A36 lenses.
Use Type L Summitar filters on E39 lenses.
(not for wide angle lenses)
Use E39 filters on A36 lenses with front aperture rings.
Use E39 filters on A36 lenses.
Use E67 filters on Tri-Elmar-M 16-18-21 f4
Use E82 filters on SUMMILUX-M 21mm f/1.4
Use Universal Polarizer on135/3.4 APO-Telyt-M
Use Universal Polarizer M on E39 lens.
Use Universal Polarizer M on lens w/ 49mm filters size.
Prevents E49 filters from scratching lens hood on the M 135mm f4
E39 lens to Series 5.5 adapter (not recommended)
Kodak Portrait Attachment
Model
Filter Size Inch
0
1
2
3
5A
6A
7A
8
8A
13
23
3/4 in
11/16 in
13/16 in
15/16 in
1-1/4 in
1-1/8 in
1-5/16 in
3/4 in
13/16 in
1 in
1-1/2 in
Filter Size mm
19mm
17mm
20.5mm
23.5mm
31.5mm
28.5mm
33mm
19mm
20.5mm
25.5mm
38mm
Hoods / Shades
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Ednalite (ER) adapter/hood
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Ednalite (KB) adapter/hood
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Tiffen LC-507 Lens Cap
26mm Screw-on for Royal Ektar 25mm f1.9, f2.8
23.5mm Screw-on for Kodak Brownie f1.9
21.7mm for Retina 1
Bay Filters (Bayonet)
Bay filters mount onto the lens with a bayonet connection. There are several sizes and several mount variations. This is a cross reference for some of the cameras that use the bayonet filter sytem. Rollei and Hasselblad have their own systems. Zeiss also has their own Bay 56 line of filters. Bay 1-4 are Rollei system and Bay 50-104 are the Hasselblad system which uses the measurement in mm as the bay #. Rollei Bay sizes are often non specific as it is unclear where to measure. Zeiss also made Bay 56 filters for Contarex cameras. Some filters have bayonet fronts and some have smooth or threaded fronts. There may be adapters available that allow you to step up to modern or series filters as a money saver. Bay filters can be very expensive.
Rollei Bay 1 (Bay 30) 30mm
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Kowa Kalloflex
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Ricohmatic 44 80 w/ Rikenon f3.5
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Ricoh Diacord
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Minolta Autocord Cds, III 75 f3.5
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Rollei SL26 Tessar 40 F2.8
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Rolleicord Schneider Xenar 75 f3.5
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Rolleiflex 6x6 Tessar 75 f3.5
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Rolleiflex 6x6 Xenar 75 f3.5
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Rolleiflex T Tessar 75 f3.5
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Yashica Mat 124 - 124G - 635 - EM
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Yashica 44 LM - Yashicaflex C - D - LM
Rollei Bay 2 (Bay 36) 36mm
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Rolleiflex 3.5F w/Planar 75 f3.5 or Xenotar 75 f3.5
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Rolleimagic
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Rolleimagic II w/ Xenar 75 f3.5
Rollei Bay 3 (Bay 40) 40mm
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Rolleiflex 2.8F w/ Planar 80 f2.8 or Xenotar 80 f2.8 or Tele-Rolleiflex Sonnar 135 f4.0
Rollei Bay 4 (49mm)
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Rollei Wide 55mm f4 Distagon
Rollei Bay 6 (73mm)
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SL66, SLX, 6000
Rollei Bay
Dealing w/ Tarnish
Series adapters tarnish (patina) when exposed to the elements. Tarnish is a metal's natural defense and provides a rust resistant surface. That's a good thing, but sometmes tarnish can build up and cause the threads to bind. It can also be unattractive.
Fair warning: Removing tarnish is a time consuming job. You will need Brasso, many cotton swabs, a paper towel, a scrubbing pad and either alcohol or lemon juice/water. Multiple applications will be required in order to remove most of the patina. On the rings you see above, I made dozens of passes with dozens of swabs and scrubbing. Each ring took 30 minutes or more to clean. The swabs will get soaked with gunk quickly but don't assume you are near done. It is important to rinse off the ring periodically during cleaning with alcohol or lemon juice/water mix.
If you are able to completely clean an adapter and want to keep it from tarnishing again, you will need to polish it with metal polish.
Zeiss Bay 56
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Zeiss 21 Biogon f4.5
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Zeiss 25 Distagon f2.8
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Zeiss 35 Distagon Auto f4.0
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Zeiss 50 Tessar f2.8
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Zeiss 50 Ultron f1.8
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Zeiss 55 Contarex Auto f1.4
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Zeiss 85 Contarex, Sonnar f2.0
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Zeiss 115 Tessar Auto f4.0
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Zeiss 135 Contarex, Sonnar f4.0
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Zeiss 135 Sonnar f4.0
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Zeiss Movieflex
Zeiss Bay
Hasselblad Bay 50
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Hasselblad C 80 Planar f2.8
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Hasselblad C 100 Planar f3.5
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Hasselblad C 105 UV-Sonnar f4.3
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Hasselblad C 120 S Planar f5.6
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Hasselblad C 135 S Planar f5.6
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Hasselblad C 150 Sonnar f4.0
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Hasselblad C 250 Sonnar f5.6
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Hasselblad C 250 Sonnar SA f5.6
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Hasselblad F 80 Planar f2.8
Hasselblad Bay 60
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Hasselblad CF 80 Planar f2.8
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Hasselblad CF 100 Planar f3.5
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Hasselblad CF 105 UV-Sonnar f4.3
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Hasselblad CF 120 Makro Planar f5.6
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Hasselblad CF 135 Makro Planar f5.6
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Hasselblad CF 150 Sonnar f4.0
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Hasselblad CF 250 Sonnar f5.6
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Hasselblad CF 250 Sonnar SA f5.6
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Hasselblad CF 50 Distagon f4.0 T*
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Hasselblad CF 38 Distagon f4.5 T*
Hasselblad Bay 70
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Hasselblad Planar F 110 f2.0
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Hasselblad Sonnar F 150 f2.8
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Hasselblad Tele-Tessar F 250 f4.0
Hasselblad Bay 6 (Bay 72)
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Rollei SL66 w/40 Distagon f4.0
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55mm PCS Super Angulon/shift f4
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75mm PCS Rolleigon/shift f4.5
Hasselblad Bay 102
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Hasselblad C 40 Distagon F4.0
Hasselblad Bay