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 14:01:00 -0700

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On Saturday, January 4, 2003, at 01:32 PM, John Collier wrote:

> 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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