Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/11/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Nathan. I?ve ordered the B+W 093 55mm filter. In Heliopan terms, it would seem to be an 830, so I?m expecting some pretty pronounced effects. ?howard > On Nov 12, 2015, at 12:46 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > > Hi Howard, > > I use Heliopaln 665, 695 and 715 filters. Obviously, the IR effect is > stronger with the 715. I don?t remember how that translates into the BW > terminology. Heliopan?s numbers indicate the wavelength. > > As for filter size, I see no reason why a Leica lens labelled E55 would > not accept ordinary 55mm filters. I have always bought non-Leica filters > for my Leica lenses (BW, Heliopan). > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ > <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator > <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 12 Nov 2015, at 06:15, Howard Ritter <hlritter at bex.net> wrote: >> >> I?ve seen numerous images recently on the forum done with the M8 and an >> IR filter, but the search function in the archives is down at the moment, >> so I?d like to ask two things: >> >> 1. What filter is recommended? The B+W 093 appears to result in good >> images from what I?ve seen online, but its specifications seem to >> indicate that it admits only wavelengths longer than where the M8?s >> filter starts to be really effective. OTOH, the 092 filter appears to >> pass a good deal of visible red, not what I?m after. >> >> 2. My Elmarit-M 24/2.8 takes E55 filters. B&H lists nothing in E55 except >> a few Leica UVA/IR blocking filters, obviously the opposite of what I?m >> after. Will this lens take standard 55mm filters? For some reason, the >> answer to this seemingly simple question has been astoundingly difficult >> to find by googling. >> >> Thanks for any advice, >> ?howard >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information