Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Scott, Why not just buy filters in the biggest size (ignoring the Nokton perhaps), i.e. E46, and then use adapter rings for the E39 and E43 lenses? Adapters are a lot cheaper than filters. Nathan Scott McLoughlin wrote: > I shoot almost all B&W with my two M6TTL's and a smattering of > Leica and CV lenses. I'm generally a fan of light green/yellow filters > for general B&W shooting, and have equipped my two "main shooters" > with these filters (B+W): Leica 28/2 E46 filter and CV 50/1.5 E52 > filter. > > My other two "2nd'ary shooters" are currently filterless: Leica current > 90/2.8 E46 filter and CV 21/4 E39 filter, although I do have a medium > yellow E39 > for the CV 21/4 and CV 50/2.5 E39 (when i want a smaller 50 shooting > setup). > In general, for convenience, I imagine just snagging two more (E46 and E39) > yellow/green B+W filters is an obvious plan. > > So now my real question. I'd like to experiment with red and orange > filters, > something I haven't done with my Leica/CV lenses. I won't be using red or > orange filters for "regular" all-around shooting, so I'd like to avoid > outfitting > each lens with both red and orange filters. > > So, I'm wondering, with concerns for possible vignetting, I'm wondering > what > "optimal" or minimal configuration or red/orange filters I might achieve > with > stepup rings. The current stable of lenses is: > > CV 21/4 E39 > CV 50/2.5 E39 > CV 35/2.5 P-I (LTM) E43 > Leica 28/2 E46 > Leica 90/2.8 (current) E46 > CV 50/1.5 E52 > > Any and all advice greatly appreciated. > Thanks! > > Scott > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com