Hello all,

I recently purchased a Crown Graphic with an Ektar 127mm f4.7 lens. From the research I've done so far I'd need a Series VI adapter ring to be able to use a lens hood.

I'm a little confused about how the Series VI filter hardware works. From what I found out so far I need a slip on adapter ring to use series vi filters or a lens shade. The retainer ring is used to hold the filter in place by sandwiching it in between the retainer and adapter? How then does the lens hood attach? If I only installed the retaining ring do I then have a filter thread to use modern filters?

Thanks.