iLikeLeica Posted February 27, 2011 Share #1 Posted February 27, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hello - bought a UV/IR filter (39mm) for my summicron 50mm a couple of weeks ago - for the color shots it does make a huge difference - but hey, i guess that is no news... one thing that seems to be a pain though - the lens cap (silver which i bought seperately in a leica shop) does not really stick very well.., withouth the filter it holds very well, but with the filter it would be gone in no time when i carry the camera loosely around the neck... anyone had similar experience + potentially a solution? thanks all. br Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stunsworth Posted February 27, 2011 Share #2 Posted February 27, 2011 If you have the camera round your neck put the lens cap in your pocket. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted February 27, 2011 Share #3 Posted February 27, 2011 If you use a bag, you could afford to not use the cap; leaving the filter and hood in place as basic protection. If you regularly hang the camera from a strap; probably best to hunt round a few camera stores for something that fits snugly... doesn't need to be Leica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubice Posted February 27, 2011 Share #4 Posted February 27, 2011 Leica E-39 filters have always had a smaller diameter than the lenses they fit - that is why your lens cap does not fit as well over the filter as it does over the lens alone. If you absoultely have to have a lens cap, get an aftermarket 39mm snap-in type. It will clip into the filter threads and stay put. Or, do as the majority of Leica users, including myself, do: always keep a filter and a lens hood on the lens and forget about the lens cap. As a matter of fact, all my front lens caps are gathering dust in a drawer - I have never used them. Best, Jan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vafa Posted February 28, 2011 Share #5 Posted February 28, 2011 I haven't tried this but here is a paragraph from Kenrockwell.com. If you have a lens with the built-in hood and use filters, a smarter idea is to reserve the LEICA 14 038 E39 front cap, and instead use the MADE-IN-GERMANY Kaiser 40mm Objectiveschutz-deckel instead. It's a tight fit over a 39mm filter, so it's going to stay on and do its duty, unlike LEICA's weak 14 038 snap-cap. I just got the same lens, do you find that IR filter improves the image? Other than the magenta cast removal. * Vafa Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 28, 2011 Share #6 Posted February 28, 2011 If you squeeze it to bend the edge slightly oval, it will stay on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 28, 2011 Share #7 Posted February 28, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I haven't tried this but here is a paragraph from Kenrockwell.com. If you have a lens with the built-in hood and use filters, a smarter idea is to reserve the LEICA 14 038 E39 front cap, and instead use the MADE-IN-GERMANY Kaiser 40mm Objectiveschutz-deckel instead. It's a tight fit over a 39mm filter, so it's going to stay on and do its duty, unlike LEICA's weak 14 038 snap-cap. I just got the same lens, do you find that IR filter improves the image? Other than the magenta cast removal. * Vafa And olive cast on foliage and purple skin tones, etc... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iLikeLeica Posted March 3, 2011 Author Share #8 Posted March 3, 2011 Thanks all for the feedback really helps me. * as for colour shots it does make a big difference.... * when i know that i will defenitely convert to B&W (75% of the time) i don't use the filter PS - have to share this, a brand new elmarit 28mm ASPH just arrived couple of hours ago... already like the new toy.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril Jayant Posted March 3, 2011 Share #9 Posted March 3, 2011 If you have the camera round your neck put the lens cap in your pocket. What an Answer????? Very inteligent!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunsworth Posted March 4, 2011 Share #10 Posted March 4, 2011 What an Answer????? Very inteligent!!!! I was being perfectly serious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulmichaelsnr Posted March 5, 2011 Share #11 Posted March 5, 2011 I thought the idea of the lens cap, apart from protecting the front element, was, also, to stop sunlight shining through the lens and burning the shutter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 5, 2011 Share #12 Posted March 5, 2011 That old chestnut - it might happen, maybe it has happened once or twice - but so rarely that it cannot be a serious consideration. Except if you are the unluckiest person in the world... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidereye Posted March 12, 2011 Share #13 Posted March 12, 2011 I thought the idea of the lens cap, apart from protecting the front element, was, also, to stop sunlight shining through the lens and burning the shutter. Being as the M8 shutter is metal and not cloth it would take a nuclear like sun episode to burn a hole in that copal shutter! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 12, 2011 Share #14 Posted March 12, 2011 Not really - it is titanium and that is as flammable as magnesium, quite a bit more so than cloth, especially as it is very thin.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidereye Posted March 12, 2011 Share #15 Posted March 12, 2011 Not really - it is titanium and that is as flammable as magnesium, quite a bit more so than cloth, especially as it is very thin.. Most interesting, thanks Jaapv for the insightful correction. Bearing that in mind maybe I should do the same with my M8 as I do when carrying my film M's on sunny day's and ensure the lens is open at it's widest aperture when not being used. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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