bab Posted March 9, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted March 9, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Has anyone tried the ND500 MC filter and is it easy to use on the rangefinder lens? http://www.lightcraftworkshop.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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jaapv Posted March 9, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted March 9, 2011 I haven't used this particular filter but any ND filter can be used on a rangefinder lens without restriction. In fact, it is more practical than an ND on a SLR, as it will not darken the viewfinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted March 10, 2011 Share #3  Posted March 10, 2011 Your post got me to wondering about a 9 stop filter, too. This guide might be helpful:  Larry  "The Ultimate Easy Guide To Neutral Density Filters" in Journal - Peter Hill - RedBubble.com Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Washington Posted March 10, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted March 10, 2011 I didn't know anything about this, so I looked it up: sounds interesting. That's why I like this forum so much! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sblutter Posted March 10, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted March 10, 2011 You can also stack more than 1 ND filter for a cumulative effect. They typically come is sets of 3: 2, 4 & 8 stops. So you can say, put a 2 & an 8 together for 10 stops total. Â Get larger sizes and a step down ring to avoid vignetting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnwolf Posted March 10, 2011 Share #6 Â Posted March 10, 2011 I can't speak about this particular model, but I have two standard height B+W 58mm ND filters -- one 3-stop and one 6-stop. I use them with step-down rings, separately and stacked, so there's no vignetting. I've tried cheaper ones but they shift color. NDs work great on an RF. On an SLR you could not see through them to compose or focus. Â John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 11, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted March 11, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) I haven't used this particular filter but any ND filter can be used on a rangefinder lens without restriction. ... Excluding ND Grad filters. Yes, I know they can be used but it's 'hit and miss' with a rangefinder camera, which I consider to be a restriction. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ã…mund Posted March 11, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted March 11, 2011 I can't speak about this particular model, but I have two standard height B+W 58mm ND filters -- one 3-stop and one 6-stop. I use them with step-down rings, separately and stacked, so there's no vignetting. I've tried cheaper ones but they shift color. NDs work great on an RF. On an SLR you could not see through them to compose or focus. Â John This is uncharterded terrain for me. What is a "step down ring" and what is its purpose? Â Regards Ã…mund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted March 11, 2011 Share #9  Posted March 11, 2011 This is uncharterded terrain for me. What is a "step down ring" and what is its purpose? Regards Åmund Åmund,  It's a circular piece of metal with two threads each of different sizes and is used, for example, to attach a 46mm diameter filter to a lens with a 39mm filter thread.  There is a wide variety of step-up rings available and can be purchased as a set of consecutive sizes like Steps from Leicagoodies.  Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted March 11, 2011 Share #10  Posted March 11, 2011 What is a "step-down ring" and what is its purpose? It's a simple (and cheap) adapter ring to screw a wide-diameter filter onto a small-diameter lens. With a set of step-down rings matching your lenses, you can use one single set of filters on a variety of lenses—particularly useful when you're using many filters (uncommon today but used to be common for B/W film users). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Åmund Posted March 11, 2011 Share #11  Posted March 11, 2011 It's a simple (and cheap) adapter ring to screw a wide-diameter filter onto a small-diameter lens. With a set of step-down rings matching your lenses, you can use one single set of filters on a variety of lenses—particularly useful when you're using many filters (uncommon today but used to be common for B/W film users).  Thank you!  So I can buy a set of filters that fit my lens with the largest diameter and step down rings for my other (smaller) lenses?  Regards Åmund Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted March 11, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted March 11, 2011 Yes- but they will intrude on the viewfinder and the lenshood won't be very useful -i.e. too wide. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesk8752 Posted March 12, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted March 12, 2011 Be careful when you order "step-up" and "step-down" rings - the nomenclature is not standardized. Some use "step-down" to refer to a ring which allows the use of a smaller filter on a larger lens filter thread, while others use it to refer to this as a "step-up ring", and vice-versa. Depends on whether you start at the lens side or start at the filter side... Â Regards, Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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