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Summilux FLE 35 with ND Filter


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Only sensible advice i can give you is to buy 46mm filter, either Heliopan or B&W are good quality. You can also use polarising filter that provides you double benefit of polarisation effect and shaving off 1 to 2 stops.

 

As for number of stops only you can answer that.

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I have use the three stop B+W ND filter linked above by Indergaard for that lens. I also have the Heliopan linear polarizing filter. I prefer B+W's optical quality but went for the Heliopan since B+W seems to be only making circular polarizers now and have been very happy with it. Honestly, in all but the brightest conditions the polarizer is enough to allow me to shoot wide open. I rarely put the ND filter on.

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I am looking for a ND Filter to work with the Summilux FLE 35 1.4 to shoot wide open mid day.

 

Would you recommend a 2 or 3 stop filter?

 

Thanks for the help.

 

I use Heliopan variable ND (0-10 stops) very handy as you don't need to take it out when you move from a bright place to a dimmer indoor, just turn it to zero

 

here one of my work at 4 stops, hope this help

 

14268833061_337707330d_b.jpgNannie by john_kuan, on Flickr

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Heliopan SH-PMC filters work fine with the current FLE hood.

 

The limiting factor in filter/hood problems with this lens was with the hood on early examples of this lens back in 2010. It isn't officially documented but there is sufficient anecdotal evidence that Leica quietly changed the hood specs shortly after the lens was launched to make it more compatible with filters.

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