[Leica] Shake the dust off that analog camera!

[len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Dave,

I didn't think about a bay II step up ring. That sounds like the way  
to go. B&H can special order a bay II IR filter but the wait is many  
weeks.

As for the 9000 scanner, the MF glass holder is an option, it doesn't  
come with it.  It's the model FH-869G. I bought the scanner and glass  
holder a couple years ago. It was hard to get then and even worse  
now. Good luck finding one.

Len


On Dec 2, 2008, at 4:33 PM, David Rodgers wrote:

> Len,
>
> I have a good selection of Bay filters for Rollieflex. Yet an adapter
> from Bay to a standard thread size is the way to go.
>
> Years ago I decided to use step up/down rings to reduce my filter
> requirements. It was a by product of the joy of Leica ownership. At  
> one
> point I had 9 M lenses. They required 8 different filter sizes. Since
> acquiring step rings for those lenses I've been able to handle just
> about anything any proprietary engineer has been able to conjur up.
>
> The Bay II hood I have is really a threaded hood in a step up ring.  
> The
> step up is from Bay II to some odd size that I think was a Canon
> standard at some point. It also accepst drop in filters. Series 6, I
> think. The hood acts as a retainer. You can also remove the hood  
> and can
> screw filters directly onto the ring. The filters I have that fit say
> Canon on them. I have one in dark red and yellow. That size also  
> happens
> to fit my Summilux 50/1.4. It's the only Leica lens I've owned that
> takes that particular size filter.
>
> Ah the frustrations of filters. Great thing about the LUG is that  
> we an
> vent to others who can relate. Or am I the only one who has grabbed an
> expensive filter only to find out it almost fit, but didn't quite?
>
> I envy you and your 9000. I didn't know they came with glass holders.
> You may have just sold me! :-)
>
> DaveR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leonard Taupier [mailto:len-001@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 11:48 AM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Shake the dust off that analog camera!
>
>
> Dave,
>
> That sounds good. I have a Rollei 3.5F and a Rollei T. But I don't
> have an IR filter for either. My IR film shots have been with HIE and
> a Leica MP. Both the Rollei and the Leica are ideal since you don't
> have to view through a black filter. I still have a roll of 35mm HIE
> in the freezer and can still get it. But the price is way out of
> line. The Efke is  very reasonable.
>
> I admit film curl is a problem. But I use the Nikon 9000 and bought
> the 120 glass holder after scanning one roll. It wasn't curl as much
> as out of focus edges due to film not lying flat. You gotta have
> glass for medium format.
>
> I still have my D2 set up but admit I haven't chemical printed in a
> few years. Maybe one of these days.
>
> Len
>
>
>
>
>
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