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     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

Series filter adapter rings

Lens Adapter > Fliter > Retaining Ring

assembled series filter

Assembled

Fastener Types

C      

M   

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

series screw on adapter

Screw On

slip on series adapter

Slip On

set screw series adapter

Set Screw

ser adapters

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

  • Enteco #412

  • Kodak #42

  • Kodak #45

  • Kodak #41

  • Enteco #413

  • Kodak #46

  • Kodak #47

  • Kodak #44

  • Ednalite 420 (X)

  • Kodak #43

  • 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

  • Tiffen #514 (M)

  • Argus #21 (M)

  • Argus 18C

  • Kodak #18

  • Tiffen #502

  • Ednalite #510

  • Tiffen #556

  • Ednalite #515​

  • Kodak #521/21

  • Ednalite 521

  • Kodak #51

  • Tiffen #507

  • Tiffen #516

  • Tiffen #560

  • Tiffen #519 (M)

  • Tiffen #553 (M)

  • Ednalite #512

  • Ednalite #539

  • Tiffen #542

  • Ednalite 552

  • Tiffen #527

  • Tiffen #528

  • Tiffen #517

  • Tiffen #543

  • Tiffen #546

  • Kodak #52

  • Kodak #539

  • Tiffen #538

  • Tiffen #547 (F)

  • Tiffen #541

  • Ednalite #55

  • Tiffen #511

  • Tiffen #552

  • Kodak #519/19

  • Kodak #13

  • Tiffen $563

  • Ednalitev502

  • Kodak #522 (M)

  • Kodak #22 (M)

  • Ednalite #502

  • Tiffen #554 (M)

  • Enteco #54 (M)

  • Tiffen #505 (AS)

  • Ednalite #555

  • Ednalite 514

  • Ednalite #558

  • Tiffen #510R/RL

  • Tiffen #551

  • Kodak #56

  • Kodak #53

  • Tiffen #510

  • Tiffen #565 (C)

  • Ednalite #513

  • Tiffen #536 (M)

  • Tiffen #518 (M)

  • Enteco #526

  • Ednalite #551

  • Kodak #55

  • Kodak #57 (M)

  • Tiffen #534 (M)

  • Tiffen #544

  • Tiffen #555

  • Tiffen #562

  • Tiffen #526

  • Tiffen #520

  • Tiffen #509

  • Ednalite #506

  • Ednalite #511

  • Tiffen #503

  • Tiffen #508

  • Tiffen #558

  • Ednalite #505

  • Tiffen #512

  • Ednalite #501

  • Ednalite #503

  • Enteco #504 (M)

  • Tiffen #561

  • Enteco #502 

  • Tiffen #543

  • Tiffen #545 (M)

  • Tiffen #513 (SS)

  • Tiffen #564 (SS)

  • Ednalite #509

  • Ednalite #557

  • Tiffen #538

  • Enteco #53

  • Tiffen #523

  • Ednalite #554

  • Tiffen #535 

  • Tiffen #540

  • Tiffen #537 (M)

  • Ednalite #504

  • Tiffen #506

  • Tiffen #530

  • Tiffen #501S (M)

  • Ednalite 534

  • Tiffen #524 (SS)

  • Ednalite #566

  • Tiffen #515

  • Ednalite #507

  • Tiffen #522

  • 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

  • Tiffen #731

  • Tiffen #736

  • Tiffen #721

  • Ednalite #705

  • Tiffen #745

  • Riffen #730

  • Ednalite #706

  • Tiffen #719

  • Ednalite #721

  • Tiffen #735

  • Ednalite #702

  • Tiffen #706A

  • Tiffen #711

  • Ednalite 3714

  • Ednalite #707

  • Ednalite #722

  • Tiffen #726

  • Tiffen #717 (M)

  • Tiffen #722 (M)

  • Ednalite #720

  • Tiffen #720 (M)

  • Ednalite #711

  • Ednalite #701

  • Tiffen #713

  • Tiffen #704(M)

  • Enteco #70 (M)

  • Ednalite #719

  • Ednalite #708

  • Ednalite #710

  • Tiffen 49 M7

  • Tiffen #702

  • Tiffen #706 (M)

  • Tiffen #723

  • Tiffen #716A

  • Tiffen #712

  • Tiffen #705 (M)

  • Ednalite #703

  • Ednalite #713(M)

  • Tiffen #724

  • Tiffen #716 (M)

  • Tiffen #752 

  • Tiffen #707A

  • Ednalite #716

  • Tiffen #718 (M)

  • Tiffen #715

  • Tiffen #728 (M)

  • Tiffen #754

  • Ednalite #709

  • Tiffen #703

  • Tiffen #710 (M)

  • Tiffen #729 (M)

  • Ednalite #715

  • Tiffen #707

  • Ednalite #704

  • Tiffen #708 (M)

  • Ednalite #725

  • Ednalite #724

  • Ednalite #723

  • 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

  • Ednalite 955

  • Tiffen #904 

  • Ednalite 960

  • Tiffen #907 

  • Ednalite #954 

  • Ednalite 958

  • Tiffen #910 

  • Tiffen #913 

  • Tiffen #911 

  • Ednalite 961

  • Tiffen #908 

  • Ednalite 959

  • Ednalite 957

  • Tiffen #905 

  • Tiffen SP6 

  • Tiffen #902 

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

  • Kodak #625

  • Kodak #25 

  • Tiffen 646 

  • Tiffen 610RL

  • Kodak #629

  • Kodak #29

  • Tiffen #605

  • Tiffen #608

  • Tiffen #610

  • Ednalite #611

  • Tiffen #623

  • Kodak #626

  • Kodak #26 

  • Tiffen #640 

  • Edna. #652   

  • 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

  • Tiffen #638

  • Tifen 42SO-6

  • Ednalite #660

  • Ednlaite #605

  • Tiffen #607

  • Tiffen #652 

  • Ednalite #648

  • Tiffen #616

  • Tiffen #657 

  • Ednalite #649

  • Tiffen #607A

  • Tiffen #639

  • Tiffen #631 

  • Ednalite #655

  • Ednalite #665

  • Tiffen #659 

  • Tiffen #632 

  • Ednalite #663

  • Tiffen #642 (M)

  • Tiffen #655 (SS)

  • Ednalite #662

  • Ednalite #619

  • Ednalite #619 M

  • Tiffen #604 (M)

  • Kodak No. 61

  • Ednalite #609

  • Ednalite #659

  • Ednalite #668

  • 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

  • Tiffen #816

  • Tiffen #811

  • Tiffen #817

  • Ednalite 810

  • Tiffen #809 (M)

  • Tiffen #810 (M)

  • Tiffen #805A (M)

  • Tiffen #805 (M)

  • Tiffen#814

  • Tiffen #819 (M)

  • Tiffen #813 (M)

  • Tiffen #815 (M)

  • Ednalite 802

  • Tiffen SP10

  • Kodak #81 (M)

  • Tiffen #802 (M)

  • Ednalite 801

  • Ednalite 808

  • Ednalite 806

  • Ednalite 813

  • Tiffen #820

  • Tiffen #812 (M)

  • Ednalite 804

  • Ednalite 811

  • Tiffen #807 (M)

  • Ednalite 807

  • Tiffen #808A (M)

  • 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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  • Ednalite #652

  • Ednalite #513

  • Ednalite #514

  • Ednalite #556

  • Ednalite #566

  • Ednalite #515

  • Ednalite 401 (A) 

  • Ednalite 410 (BX)

  • Ednalite 412 (EL)

  • Ednalite 411(KB)

  • Ednalite 413 (N)

  • Ednalite (NE)

  • Ednalite 407 (R)

  • Ednalite 408 (RS)​​

  • Tiffen 649

  • Leitz 14160

  • Tiffen AE

  • Tiffen EL

  • Tiffen AR

  • Tiffen BS

  • Tiffen BK

  • Tiffen BC​

  • Tiffen K

  • Tiffen C

  • Tiffen AK

  • Tiffen B

  • Tiffen EK Signet

  • Tiffen DJ

  • Tiffen BT

  • Tiffen E

  • Tiffen M

  • Tiffen A

  • Tiffen #530

  • Tiffen #537

  • Tiffen #503

  • Tiffen #561

  • Tiffen #512

  • Tiffen #506

  • Tiffen #522

  • Tiffen #635

  • Tiffen #536

  • Tiffen #526

  • Tiffen #505

  • Tiffen #539

  • Tiffen #551

  • Tiffen #646

  • Tiffen #548

  • Tiffen #552

  • Tiffen 557L

  • 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

Leica Adapters

  • 14160

  • SHNOO

  • SOOTF

  • SOOQR

  • VOOLA

  • SOOGZ

  • 14473

  • 14481

  • 14418

  • 14207

  • 14211

  • 14213

  • 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

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

  • Ednalite (ER) adapter/hood

  • ​Ednalite (KB)   adapter/hood

  • 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 Filter Charts

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

  • Kowa Kalloflex

  • Ricohmatic 44  80 w/ Rikenon f3.5  

  • Ricoh Diacord

  • Minolta Autocord Cds, III  75 f3.5

  • Rollei SL26 Tessar 40 F2.8

  • Rolleicord Schneider Xenar 75 f3.5

  • Rolleiflex 6x6 Tessar 75 f3.5  

  • Rolleiflex 6x6 Xenar 75 f3.5

  • Rolleiflex T Tessar 75 f3.5

  • Yashica Mat 124 - 124G - 635 - EM

  • Yashica 44 LM  -  Yashicaflex C - D - LM

Rollei Bay 2 (Bay 36) 36mm

  • Rolleiflex 3.5F  w/Planar 75 f3.5 or Xenotar 75 f3.5

  • Rolleimagic

  • Rolleimagic II w/ Xenar 75 f3.5

Rollei Bay 3 (Bay 40) 40mm

  •  Rolleiflex 2.8F w/ Planar 80 f2.8 or   Xenotar 80 f2.8 or Tele-Rolleiflex   Sonnar 135 f4.0 

Rollei Bay 4 (49mm)

  • Rollei Wide 55mm f4 Distagon

Rollei Bay 6 (73mm)

  • SL66, SLX, 6000

Rollei bay filter

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.

series rings  cleaning

     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

  • Zeiss 21 Biogon f4.5

  • Zeiss 25 Distagon f2.8

  • Zeiss 35 Distagon Auto f4.0

  • Zeiss 50 Tessar f2.8

  • Zeiss 50 Ultron f1.8

  • Zeiss 55 Contarex Auto f1.4

  • Zeiss 85 Contarex, Sonnar  f2.0

  • Zeiss 115 Tessar Auto f4.0

  • Zeiss 135 Contarex, Sonnar  f4.0

  • Zeiss 135 Sonnar  f4.0

  • Zeiss Movieflex

zeiss-bay filter

Zeiss Bay

Hasselblad Bay 50

  • Hasselblad C 80 Planar f2.8

  • Hasselblad C 100 Planar f3.5

  • Hasselblad C 105 UV-Sonnar f4.3

  • Hasselblad C 120 S Planar f5.6

  • Hasselblad C 135 S Planar f5.6

  • Hasselblad C 150 Sonnar f4.0

  • Hasselblad C 250 Sonnar f5.6

  • Hasselblad C 250 Sonnar SA f5.6

  • Hasselblad F 80 Planar f2.8

Hasselblad Bay 60

  • Hasselblad CF 80 Planar f2.8

  • Hasselblad CF 100 Planar f3.5

  • Hasselblad CF 105 UV-Sonnar f4.3

  • Hasselblad CF 120 Makro Planar f5.6

  • Hasselblad CF 135 Makro Planar f5.6

  • Hasselblad CF 150 Sonnar f4.0

  • Hasselblad CF 250 Sonnar f5.6

  • Hasselblad CF 250 Sonnar SA f5.6

  • Hasselblad CF  50 Distagon f4.0 T*

  • Hasselblad CF  38 Distagon f4.5 T*

Hasselblad Bay 70

  • Hasselblad Planar F 110 f2.0

  • Hasselblad Sonnar F 150 f2.8

  • Hasselblad Tele-Tessar F 250 f4.0

Hasselblad Bay 6 (Bay 72)

  • Rollei SL66 w/40 Distagon f4.0

  • 55mm PCS Super Angulon/shift f4

  • 75mm PCS Rolleigon/shift f4.5

Hasselblad Bay 102

  • Hasselblad C 40 Distagon F4.0

hasselblad bay filter

Hasselblad Bay

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