Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Henry Ambrose wrote: > > >luggnutz, > > > >looking over some recent black and white proofs of shots made with the > >elmarit-m 24, i noticed some serious vignetting. the pictures were taken in > >bright sunlight, and i was using a b+w yellow filter and the lens hood, > >which doesn't fit completely over both the filter and the rim of the lens. > I have the 24 also. It is incredible! > My hood will fit over the B+W filters but I have to wiggle it around > quite a bit and kind of force it over to its proper mounting place. > Did your hood cause the vignetting because it was too far forward? > >the lens was stopped down to f/8, which i thought would eliminate > >vignetting, or at least keep it to a minimum; it didn't. > >does anybody shoot with the 21 or 24, using both a filter and a hood and > >*not* get vignetting? if so, how do you avoid those unwanted dark corners? > >do any of you 24mm luggers go without a hood when shooting with the 21 or > >24 and a filter? > With one filter I have not had any problem. When I stack 2 filters then I > get noticeable fall off in the corners (which can be nice if you want it) > ><Snip> I'm having to force my hood on my 24 with or without the B+W filter but am getting no vignetting. You must be using some Mo Fo filter! Mark Rabiner