Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]While we're on the topic of exotic filter mountings for Leica lenses, I thought I'd note that B+W offers a 41/52 step ring which allows the use of readily available polarizers and color correction filters on the 65 Elmar. The ring is a special order item from B&H, and delivery, in my case, took about 8 weeks. But now I'm set to do some copy work with the Visoflex. Roy On 19 Jun 99 at 2:12, Joe Berenbaum wrote: > At 07:51 PM 6/18/99 +0000, you wrote: > >The filtering challenge with this lens is the curvature of the front > >element which eliminates the use of "off the shelf" 82 mm filters - > >the glass of the filter will contact the glass of the lens. > > > >Another approach with this lens is the B+W special wide > >angle filter holder which holds an unmounted 90 mm glass filter. It > >doesn't vignette and it separates the filter from the lens element > > > >Roy > > Yes, this is effectively the same thing as the B+W wideangle filter, > but with a front ring that unscrews and allows you to use > interchangeable glass. These 82mm wide angle filters and 82mm wide > angle filter holders are both somewhat massive. Using a 20mm > Flektogon I have in R mount (subsconscioulsy I must have realised > how handy it might be some day) is looking like a much better idea. > It takes normal 67mm filters with no vignetting. > > Joe Berenbaum > >