>>If YOU end up with one and want to use it with 52 mm filters for B&W or
>>enhancer, neutral density, etc, let me know and I'll pass along a way to
>>adapt those filters to the XA.
>...
>You could send a short paragraph to Lee for inclusion in the XA FAQ.
>Paul Farrar
Hi Paul,
This is an engineer's nightmare and should only be attempted by the
truly retentive :)
I took a brass plate about 1 inch wide, 5/16" thick, and 3" long, drilled a
hole in one end so it could be screwed into the tripod mounting hole. The
other end was bent to fit the outside curve on an old brass 52mm U/V filter
($3 junkbox at B&H). The plate was set at an angle to give clearance for
the focusing lever. The ring was soldered to the plate with a 140 watt
soldering gun and painted flat black.
Notes: 1) Don't solder the plate while it's attached to the XA :(
2) Get a filter that has the glass held in place with a
retaining ring and unscrew the ring. This is much
better than removing epoxy from the glued-in type.
3) After things have cooled to room temp, screw in a few
filters to be sure all is well. Check the threads before
starting too.
4) Remove the paint from the filter ring edge and remove
oxide from the plate with fine sandpaper before soldering.
5) Align the filter ring to include coverage of the
viewfinder. Why? Ring sets high enough to keep the XA
from tilting up on the ring when set on a flat surface
and permits the use of soft focus filters with clear center.
6) Consider recessing the tripod screw to keep the bottom flat.
I ended up using a cutoff flathead screw and tapered hole.
7) Mask off the threads before painting so they don't load up.
8) Don't solder the plate while it's attached to the XA!
It works. Looks ugly. Doubtful this will ever make the FAQ :)
Jim... with 8 OM shooters in the extended family
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