luccombelad Posted February 23, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted February 23, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Newbie question: Â Can the X1 take filters at all. Â If yes, can someone recommend a good quality brand. Â Many thanks Laurence Cowes, UK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OwinThomas Posted February 23, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted February 23, 2012 Most, if not all cameras can take filters. Â If you can't fit a filter holder then you just need to hold the filter up against the lens, or as close as possible. Â As for a brand, Lee or B+W come to mind. I'm sure others will chip in with other suggestions. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andybarton Posted February 23, 2012 Share #3  Posted February 23, 2012 You need to use a separate third-party hood that screws onto the outside of the lens barrel. That then allows the fitting of filters.  This is an example  http://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=18_30_69&products_id=3519 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmisbell Posted February 24, 2012 Share #4  Posted February 24, 2012 Yes definitely. I had a barrel mount made by SK Grimes their email is   and their website is SKGrimes  They already have the dimensions for a barrel mount and an adapter ring. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted February 24, 2012 Share #5 Â Posted February 24, 2012 Blu-tac and cokin filters aren't pretty but work a treat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wda Posted February 24, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted February 24, 2012 Lawrence, welcome to the forum! My inclination is to wonder why you wish to use a filter on the X1. The only one I miss is a polariser, but that is specialist and not often needed. Graduation filters can be simulated very effectively in Lightroom, provided you shoot Raw files. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickma Posted February 24, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted February 24, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Lawrence, welcome to the forum!My inclination is to wonder why you wish to use a filter on the X1. The only one I miss is a polariser, but that is specialist and not often needed. Graduation filters can be simulated very effectively in Lightroom, provided you shoot Raw files. Â +1 - why use filters? If you want a hood to protect the lens assembly I understand, but as has been discussed in other forum threads, extra glass on the front of the Leica Elmerit lens degrades the performance in terms of flare and possibly ghosting. Â This Leica lens hood is 'the business' - #12460 Leica Lens Hood - fits perfectly, and has an excellent lens cap. Others will argue that unbranded or third party hoods are just as good at a quarter of the price...which they are, and of course they are right....except that it's missing the point isn't it? Do I care about paying fifty quid over the odds for a lovely matching hood that protects the prime asset, having already bought the Leica X1? Er...no. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted February 25, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted February 25, 2012 Lawrence, welcome to the forum!My inclination is to wonder why you wish to use a filter on the X1. The only one I miss is a polariser, but that is specialist and not often needed. Graduation filters can be simulated very effectively in Lightroom, provided you shoot Raw files. Â I sometimes wish for an easy way to use a ND filter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Allsopp Posted February 25, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted February 25, 2012 ...Graduation filters can be simulated very effectively in Lightroom, provided you shoot Raw files. Not if you shoot into the sun like I do quite often the clouds are burn out beyond what a Lightroom ND filter can cope with. It is probably the biggest bugbear to me of Leica vs. My old Canon gear, but bracketing works fine, just means I have to carry a tripod, but then we always should anyway, shouldn't we! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippiejee Posted February 26, 2012 Share #10 Â Posted February 26, 2012 Here's my X1 with a polarizer filter on. Nearly always have it on since it nicely protects the lens too without having to use the cap. Â extension-tube-x1 by aad_b, on Flickr Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prk60091 Posted February 26, 2012 Share #11  Posted February 26, 2012 Here's my X1 with a polarizer filter on. Nearly always have it on since it nicely protects the lens too without having to use the cap. extension-tube-x1 by aad_b, on Flickr  Sure it works well. But it makes the x1 no longer pocketable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jippiejee Posted February 26, 2012 Share #12  Posted February 26, 2012 Sure it works well. But it makes the x1 no longer pocketable  Sure, but when traveling I am having it on a strap around my shoulder anyway. Not a lot of work to unscrew the tube to take it out in a jacket pocket when going to a concert for example. But in the streets or when traveling, it's fine and still weighs nothing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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