Step up to Steps

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We love a product called FilterView. It allows you to use 77mm filters on common Leica M lenses with 60, 55, 46 and 39mm filter threads. It even (and hence its name) allows you to look through (and thus preview the effect of) these 77mm filters since the 77mm step up ring has cut outs on its rear. Thus, without having to resort to a costly and restricted original Leica Universal Polarizing filter with swing out mechanism any 77mm polarizing filter will work fine. And any other type of filter, too, of course.

Since the FilterView hasn't been available for some time, we have been looking for different sources and came up with a set of step up rings that will serve exactly the same purpose but with some added bonusses. We decided to include this package in our line of goodies for the Leica M and call it STEPS. Here are its features and advantages compared to FilterView:

Made in Germany (by Heliopan) out of solid brass - as opposed to aluminum - thus allowing for a smooth and lasting fit.
A complete set of step up rings allowing for whichever combination between common Leica M lenses and filters - as opposed to just 77mm and 60mm.
Comes in a compact neoprene filter pouch (newest design from Optech) with two separate compartments - as opposed to cardbox.

The STEPS include:

39mm (0.5) to 46mm (0.75) step up ring (use 46mm filters on 39mm threaded lenses).
46mm (0.75) to 55mm (0.75) step up ring (use 55mm filters on 46mm threaded lenses - or 39mm lenses in combination with the above).
55mm (0.75) to 60mm (0.75) step up ring (use 60mm filters on 55mm threaded lenses - or 46mm, 39mm lenses in combination with the above).
60mm (0.75) to 77mm (0.75) step up ring with cut outs (use 77mm filters on 60mm threaded lenses - or 55mm, 46mm, 39mm lenses in combination with the above).
neoprene two compartment filter pouch

The complete Steps set is priced at

$ 175

but our low $ 15 for worldwide Registered Mail Shipment (for orders above $ 100) are fixed!

Please consider combining your STEPS order with a SLING, SLIDE, SHADE, STEER, SHINE, SCOOP, SWISS, HOOK or SFILL order. This way you may take advantage of the fixed $15 fee to cover worldwide Registered Mail Shipment.

For cash-by-snail-mail-orders click here.

For those of you preferring online orders we're happy to be able to offer payment via PayPal.

If you have any questions, please . (Subject: STEPS)


	Step up to Steps.

	We love a product called FilterView. It allows you to use 77mm filters on common Leica M lenses with 60, 55, 46 and 39mm filter threads. It even (and hence its name) allows you to look through (and thus preview the effect of) these 77mm filters since the 77mm step up ring has cut outs on its rear. Thus, without having to resort to a costly and restricted original Leica Universal Polarizing filter with swing out mechanism any 77mm polarizing filter will work fine. And any other type of filter, too, of course. Since the FilterView hasn't been available for some time, we have been looking for different sources and came up with a set of step up rings that will serve exactly the same purpose but with some added bonusses. We decided to include this package in our line of goodies for the Leica M and call it STEPS. Here are its features and advantages compared to FilterView: Made in Germany (by Heliopan) out of solid brass - as opposed to aluminum - thus allowing for a smooth and lasting fit. A complete set of step up rings allowing for whichever combination between common Leica M lenses and filters - as opposed to just 77mm and 60mm. Comes in a compact neoprene filter pouch (newest design from Optech) with two separate compartments - as opposed to cardbox. The STEPS include: 39mm (0.5) to 46mm (0.75) step up ring (use 46mm filters on 39mm threaded lenses). 46mm (0.75) to 55mm (0.75) step up ring (use 55mm filters on 46mm threaded lenses - or 39mm lenses in combination with the above). 55mm (0.75) to 60mm (0.75) step up ring (use 60mm filters on 55mm threaded lenses - or 46mm, 39mm lenses in combination with the above). 60mm (0.75) to 77mm (0.75) step up ring with cut outs (use 77mm filters on 60mm threaded lenses - or 55mm, 46mm, 39mm lenses in combination with the above). neoprene two compartment filter pouch


	The complete Steps set is priced at $ 175 but our low $ 15 for worldwide Registered Mail Shipment (for orders above $ 100) are fixed! Please consider combining your STEPS order with a SLING, SLIDE, SHADE, STEER, SHINE, SCOOP, SWISS, HOOK or SFILL order. This way you may take advantage of the fixed $15 fee to cover worldwide Registered Mail Shipment. For cash-by-snail-mail-orders click here.
	For those of you preferring online orders we're happy to be able to offer payment via PayPal.
	If you have any questions, please . (Subject: STEPS)