[Leica] Re: Re: Re: noctilux 50 f1.0

[Jim Brick <jimbrick@photoaccess.com>]

B+W & Heliopan make thin filters that should not vignette much, if at all.

jim


At 04:29 PM 6/13/00 -0700, Tom Schofield wrote:
>OK, OK, I'll share a brief synopsis of the test roll I shot to determine
>vignetting with filters on the Noctilux.
>
>Rule 1:  any step-down will cause vignetting.
>
>Rule 2:  Even an E-60 Leitz C-Pol will cause vigneting.
>
>Rule 3:  A single B+W or a slim Heliopan works w/out vignetting.
>
>Rule 3:  A step-up in size to 62 mm or larger works w/out vignetting, but
>you are cutting into your field of view.
>
>So, Jim is right -- an 060 is probably all you will ever need except perhaps
>a KB-12 for night chromes.  (And, it's probably warm enough so an 81A isn't
>necessary anyway.)
>
>Tom

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