Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/05/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim - I shoot mostly b&w film with the 15mm, and so I want to have the choice of using the usual range of filters for b&w photography. Filter use on Voigtlander 15mm Super-Wide Heliar What kind of a filter do you want to use on your 15 Heliar? Jim ps... he innocently asks. At 04:46 PM 5/8/01 -0700, Noel Sy-quia wrote: >Has anyone worked out a way of using a filter on the 15mm Super-Wide Heliar >by Voigtlander? I'd be very grateful for any suggestions. Regards, Noel. > >Noel Sy-Quia > >Avasta, Inc. >formerly Chapter 2 e-services >1777 Montgomery Street >San Francisco, CA 94111 >tel: 415 901-6556 >fax: 415 743-0070 >cell: 415 218-7951 >e-mail: nsy-quia@avasta.net >www.avasta.net > > David - out of curiosity, do you attach a circular, screw-on filter, or a square, Cokin-type filter? Date: Wed, 9 May 2001 02:03:17 +0100 From: leica@davidmorton.org Subject: RE: [Leica] Filter use on Voigtlander 15mm Super-Wide Heliar Message-ID: <1120AB2026ABD211A82600A024B97137C0BE@einstein.morton.org.uk> References: Noel Sy-quia wrote: "Has anyone worked out a way of using a filter on the 15mm Super-Wide Heliar by Voigtlander?" Blu-Tack works for me. - ------------------------------ Dan - if I understand correctly, the 12 mm has a filter attachment contraption, but the 15 mm does not. Am I right in thinking that the 12 mm attachment is manufactured by Voigtlander / Cosina? Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 21:24:26 -0400 From: Dan Cardish <dcardish@sympatico.ca> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Filter use on Voigtlander 15mm Super-Wide Heliar Message-ID: <3.0.6.32.20010508212426.009cf320@POP6.sympatico.ca> References: <09C919DB283C644C80C5194F4BBD150ABC8F4C@trout.chap2sf1.com> I never thought I would come to this, but I actually use my 12mm ultra-heliar WITHOUT a UV filter. I did buy the filter attachment thingy, but only plan on using it when I shoot with infrared film with a red filter. My reasoning in this one exception to my normal useage of UV filters, is that with the huge depth of field of this lens, I really don't want any extra glass inches away from the front element of the lens for fear that any dust or smudges on the filter may actually manefest themselves in the photograph (in a similar way that water marks on the front element of video camera lenses actually show up in the video itself). dan c. At 05:58 PM 08-05-01 -0700, Jim Brick wrote: >What kind of a filter do you want to use on your 15 Heliar? > >Jim > >ps... he innocently asks. > > - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 20:37:27 -0500 From: George Lottermoser <imagist@concentric.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] R: First Orthadox wedding. Message-ID: <200105090137.VAA22978@newman.concentric.net> References: simon@camera-craftsman.com (Simon Stevens)5/8/018:24 PM > Dave Jenkins wrote: > > >If anyone is interested in a more detailed discussion of 35mm cameras< > >for wedding photography, I'll be happy to e-mail the text of my > article< > >"The Case for the 35mm Wedding," which appeared in the March, 2000 > issue< > >of Rangefinder magazine.< > > I'd like it too. Thanks! I'd also appreaciate seeing the article. imagist@concentric.net TIA George - ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 09 May 2001 02:42:03 +0100 From: David Prakel <dgp@btconnect.com> Subject: [Leica] Re: what about the Ilford SFX Message-ID: <B71E5EF9.5F9%dgp@btconnect.com> References: on 8/5/2001 10:54 pm, Pablo Kolodny at owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us wrote: > Maybe I lost that train...and you'll be so kind to let me get on board... > > I have used that film a couple of times. Used Ilfotec 1+31 as manufacturer > directed. > Filters on lens: IR, Red, Orange...results ? Very nice grain and shadow > details, I liked the contrast also but could not achieve any infra red tone > in spite of its declare "extended range" > > Did anybody get some extended results ? How ? Hi Pablo I've only used SFX with a 25 Red filter developed in D-76 stock solution. The results were slightly grainy but showed some of the white foliage/darker skies. The effect is nothing like true IR film but you can see a difference with sun/no sun. I was given a brick of out dated SFX which carried a warning sticker from Ilford that the old film should be rated at 100 rather than EI 200. I gather that as the film ages it loses its far red sensitivity first. If you want to see the effect I was getting try my old web site (which should still be up but don't tell roadrunner!) - try http://home.rochester.rr.com/prakel/exhibition/galdet5b.htm Regards David Prakel - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 21:39:30 -0400 From: Johnny Deadman <john@pinkheadedbug.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] I Love the LUG!!!!! Message-ID: <B71E1812.D0EB%john@pinkheadedbug.com> References: on 5/8/01 8:26 PM, Tina Manley at images@InfoAve.Net wrote: > Me too, Robert! The LUG changes photography from a solitary endeavor to a > community effort. Thirded. The LUG is a wonderful place, even if it drives us all nuts from time to time. The spectrum of opinion, knowledge, experience and humor here is amazing. This was my third 'home' on the net (after misc.writing.screenplays and the Cowabunga! mailing list) but although those two withered on the vine the LUG never has. Okay, now I have Streetphoto which I pay more attention to as admin, but the great thing about the LUG is that stuff comes out of left field at you. And, not to wind anyone up, that's why I've enjoyed Oddmund's contributions... well written, provocative, and from a place I'm not. Makes you realise how much the net has changed all our lives. - - -- John Brownlow http://www.pinkheadedbug.com - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 22:05:13 EDT From: ShadCat11@aol.com Subject: Re: [Leica] R: First Orthadox wedding. Message-ID: <81.ad6a293.2829ffd9@aol.com> References: In a message dated 05/08/2001 8:31:15 PM, you wrote: <<>If anyone is interested in a more detailed discussion of 35mm cameras< >for wedding photography, I'll be happy to e-mail the text of my article< >"The Case for the 35mm Wedding," which appeared in the March, 2000 issue< >of Rangefinder magazine.< >> Thank you. Please send to Shadcat11@aol.com Allen Zak - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 22:08:15 -0400 From: John Hicks <jbh@magicnet.net> Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: D400 New trial Message-ID: <3.0.5.32.20010508220815.007b0d30@pop3.magicnet.net> References: At 08:03 PM 5/8/01 -0500, you wrote: >OK, This is gonna sound weird. (but this is the LUG so maybe not) >When I opened the film to process it, it smelled strange - really sharp >smelling. No, I didn't notice any odd smell. But otoh my smeller doesn't work all that well anyway. <g> John Hicks jbh@magicnet.net - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 8 May 2001 22:15:38 -0400 From: "George Kenney" <georgekenney@earthlink.net> Subject: RE: [Leica] 6x9/6x7/6x4.5 rangefinders Message-ID: <3AF8700A.32472.2F29433@localhost> References: <3AF186AD.9359.15116AD@localhost>; from gdkenney@bellatlantic.net on Thu, May 03, 2001 at 14:26:21 -0600 Thanks all very, very much for suggestions. With great reluctance I decided against a Zeiss Ikonta, after having had repaired/overhauled a "mint" Rolleiflex. I love my Rollei, but I don't want any more hassle with old cameras. So, after much deliberatin, I decided that Fuji was out because of 1) its shutter that sounds like a 'zippo lighter' according to many internet sources, and 2) the shutter, again, which requires on "T" to rotate the ring to close (can you imagine the mind-boggling stupidity of this design?); despite very high recommendations overall for its quality of glass. Bronica was out because 645 seems more like a weeding photographer's camera -- so phhftttt! Alors, the Mamiya... I tried ordering via fax from Robert White in the UK (about 45% cheaper than US mailorder -- so why does Mamiya USA try to ripoff US consumers this much??). But after asking Robert for shipment via (billed to my FedEX account) overnight priority, I still haven't got, after 1 1/2 days, even an acknowledgement of my order !!!???WTF??? If I don't hear from him by late tonite, early tomorrow Brit time, I'll cancel that order and try another UK vendor. FWIW, when I read recently (on Drudge) that the British army is now paying for sex change operations for its personnel, I knew the end is at hand for the British nation!!!! If I ever manage in fact to acquire a Mamiya 7 II from the UK I'll report on its picture taking quality... vs. Leica, of course! G. - ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 08 May 2001 19:49:18 -0700 From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com> Subject: Re: [Leica] I Love the LUG!!!!! Message-ID: <3AF8B02E.DEC543AC@rabiner.cncoffice.com> References: <B71E1812.D0EB%john@pinkheadedbug.com> ><Snip> > admin, but the great thing about the LUG is that stuff comes out of left > field at you. And, not to wind anyone up, that's why I've enjoyed Oddmund's > contributions... well written, provocative, and from a place I'm not. > > Makes you realise how much the net has changed all our lives. > > --