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Subject: [Leica] Optimizing (minimizing) filter inventory
From: wrs111445 at yahoo.com (Bill Smith)
Date: Sun Jul 17 06:00:15 2005

Nope--I haven't heard of a problem w/ step-up adapters, just w/ step-down. 

Scott McLoughlin <scott@adrenaline.com> wrote:So you don't think there would 
be a vignetting problem with the
21/4 with a 39->49 stepup adapter?

Scott

Bill Smith wrote:

>Scott:
> 
>I have a variety of approx. 30 y.old compact/ full size Japanese RFs and 
>full size Nikons--lens sizes from 40.5 to 58mm. I settled on (w/ advice 
>from B+W, Germany--B+W, USA never responded to my inquiry!) 49mm and 55mm 
>as my standard sizes. I chose 55mm instead of 58mm because I wanted to use 
>the fine Hama square hood for my RFs (the same hood also comes in 49mm). My 
>filters are all Hoya HMC and my adapters are all steel Heliopan (red, 
>orange, green for B/W; 81A and 81C for color). I bought everything mail 
>order from Tim Rice in Berkeley, CA, tijori@rcn.com w/o any hitch. I keep 
>my filters sorted w/ two, metal filter stackers. 
> 
>The system works great!
> 
>Bill
>
>Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>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
>>
>>
>>
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