Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Source for 39mm graduated neutral density filters?
From: John Collier <jbcollier@shaw.ca>
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 2003 13:32:33 -0700

One of the "creative" filter companies makes an adapter that uses 
elastic bands to attach to the lens. It is easy on and off and fits a 
wide range lens diameters. I cannot remember the company's name and I 
am too lazy to look but I know B&H carried them so you could start 
there...

John Collier

On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 12:53 PM, Gerry Walden wrote:

> The problem is that you cannot get a 39mm adapter for any of these 
> filter
> systems.
>
> Gerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: alex olstein
>
> Maybe this will help.  You can get a  "Cokin" filter holder.  ( or 
> other
> brands like "Ambico"  of even 3x3" ) These let you slide the filter 
> into
> groves in the holder,   And then get your graduated neutral density or 
> even
> graduated colored filter,  and make a series of exposures moving the 
> filter
> a little bit.  Yes I must be out of my mind for suggesting putting a 
> plastic
> resin filter in front of a leica, but try it and see for yourself.  A 
> tripod
> would be necessary for the series of exposures.
>
>
>> On 1/4/03 10:31 AM, "Tristan Tom" <tristan@tristantom.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Does anyone know a source of 39mm graduated neutral density filters? 
>>> Do
>>> these even exist? I think this would make shooting landscapes with 
>>> an M
>>> camera nicer in that it would hold back the sky a bit.

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