Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Derek: I have a Vemar coated(!) 46mm Softon (it was actually under my computer monitor) that you (or whoever) can have for $15 and postage. Cheaper than an adapter and a hell of a lot cheaper than a real Softar. It has the same blotchy effect as the Hoya. Dante > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I know *any* filter in front of Leica glass is frowned upon, but I'm hoping > someone can help here... > > I'd like the equivalent of a Softar I for my Elmarit, but it looks like the > smallest Contax/Zeiss makes is 55mm (at least according to B&H's web page). > In the past I've had a Hoya softener that was made about the same (many small > blotches on the filter instead of circular spots) that performed comparably, > but I'm not seeing any of those either. > > Does anyone make a Softar-esque filter (subtle, but enough, whose effect > isn't dependent on aperture) to fit 46mm threads? > > Thanks. This isn't something that I use much, but it's *really* important on > occasion. > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAjyZX2sACgkQgFulSVO/UBrb9wCfUTUtVD4Oub3bkrl5KlEPZrcy > /8QAoIIgo2ztZZ4BaqLlViwdI4H5o7t+ > =Qb3S > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - ------------ Dante Stella http://www.dantestella.com - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html