Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/07/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]My tests show that a tiffen 60-62 step up works fine with the Noctilux. No step downs work. Even the E60 C-Pol from Leica vignettes with it because of the thickness of that filter. That lens is the first Leica lens I have used that has a problem with moderate step-downs. I have even stepped down to 49mm on the 100 APO, 60, and 35mm R, without vignetting. The 35mm going from 55-49 was a pleasant surprise, but look at how small the front element is and you'll see why it works. The last 28mm R with 48mm (Ser. VII) does not work well with a 48-49 step up but a 48mm-55mm works fine. Some people have expressed the myth that with the Noctilux if you stop down the filter does not vignette because "you are only using the inside part of the lens." Not true, the entire lens surface affects pictures at all apertures. In fact, vignetting from filters always worsens when stopping down because of the increasing DOF -- the black triangles in the corners get darker and more defined. To check for vignetting with a reflex camera always check stopped down. Tom - ----- Original Message ----- From: "apbbeijing" <apbbeijing@yahoo.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, July 08, 2000 2:06 AM Subject: [Leica] Filter designations > > Martin, > > Best to ask B+W! I have a custom made 60 to 58 but it vignettes on the 50/1 > and 21/2.8 FWIW. Works on my R35-70 and 80-200 even with Pol filter. > >