Series VII Polarizer

[swamiji]

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I have three lenses that use Series VII filters, Summilux 24mm, Elmarit 135mm, and Telyt 560mm. I know there is an adapter for the 24mm, and possibly a workaround for the Elmarit, but the Telyt is only Series 7. I have look at every camera shop that specalized in used or repairs in my area, and found many a filter, but not a Series 7 Polarizer of any kind. So does any body make them, at least at reasonable price. I hear that B+W will make it, but it would almost be the price of the lenses I wish to use it on.

 

Thanks in advance

[jaapv]

B&W will supply it at a normal price and Heliopan around 100 Euro, but have you got the adapter to turn it ?

[luigi bertolotti]

I have three lenses that use Series VII filters, Summilux 24mm, Elmarit 135mm, and Telyt 560mm. I know there is an adapter for the 24mm, and possibly a workaround for the Elmarit, but the Telyt is only Series 7. I have look at every camera shop that specalized in used or repairs in my area, and found many a filter, but not a Series 7 Polarizer of any kind. So does any body make them, at least at reasonable price. I hear that B+W will make it, but it would almost be the price of the lenses I wish to use it on.

 

Thanks in advance

 

How do you think to use a series 7 polarizer on the Telyt ? Filters are inserted in its proper slot... you cannot rotate them.

[jaapv]

Iirc, Luigi, there used to be a rotating adapter the would fit in that slot.

[swamiji]

I checked with my dealer, and they say the filter is no longer the case. Heliopan has dropped series 7 entirely, and B+W will custom make it at a premium. Maybe, they just don't want to deal with this type of order?

 

As to filter adapters, I have the Adapter for the Summilux 24mm so I can use a 72mm filter. I have the Elmarit 135 Series VII adapter so I can use Series 7 filters on it. I do not have the Telyt adapter, so I was figuring on measuring the degree of turn when closing the carrier. So I was just going to add that to my calculations.

[jaapv]

Your dealer is wrong. Look on the Heliopan site, it is listed in their current catalog. As for B&W, contact http://www.foto-huppert.de/ That is the semi-official B&W factory outlet. The Kasemann polfilters are available in series as standard and listed in the catalog as well. The Kasemann filters, being industry standard quality, are bound to be more expensive than Heliopan, however.

[swamiji]

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Jaap

 

Thank you!

[luigi bertolotti]

As to filter adapters, I have the Adapter for the Summilux 24mm so I can use a 72mm filter. I have the Elmarit 135 Series VII adapter so I can use Series 7 filters on it. I do not have the Telyt adapter, so I was figuring on measuring the degree of turn when closing the carrier. So I was just going to add that to my calculations.

 

A bit complicated... ... I remember that the 400 Telyt could use series VIII in front with some adapter... but maybe not the 560 (and surely not series VIII, in case)... and the adapters would be probably not easier to find than the one quoted by Jaap.