La Morte Posted February 27, 2012 Share #1 Â Posted February 27, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) Just need some direction please. I will travel to Croatia soon. I have never used filters on the Leica lenses yet, what should I get? I have a 50 mm Summarit and a 35 mm 'Lux. Do I need a special filter for use by the ocean,- I never needed a special one in the Johannesburg high-veld. On my other equipment I use a UV filter just to protect the glass. I definitely want to fit a filter on the 'Lux , even just to protect the glass. Better safe than sorry. Â Streamlight Photography Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Hi La Morte, Take a look here Filters needed?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
kokoshawnuff Posted February 27, 2012 Share #2 Â Posted February 27, 2012 A linier polarizer could be useful. Simple instructions from member Lars to make one that works flawlessly with the rangefinder system. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 27, 2012 Share #3 Â Posted February 27, 2012 Without wanting to sound dense, but what has Croatia to do with needing filters? In other words, knowing both South Africa and Croatia, I do not see any difference in the light that would create a difference for the need of filters, even if you Southern Hemisphere guys use the camera upside down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenPatterson Posted February 27, 2012 Share #4  Posted February 27, 2012 ...I definitely want to fit a filter on the 'Lux , even just to protect the glass. Better safe than sorry.  Streamlight Photography  A quick search of the forum will find many threads on the pros and cons of using filters for protection on Leica lenses. Many people feel that the hood of the 35 Summilux offers sufficient protection, without introducing an additional piece of glass in front of the lens. There have also been instances reported where the filter glass has been shattered, damaging the front element of the lens.  I I use a B+W Digital Pro 010 UV filter on my 35 Lux FLE as I feel it gives me an added layer of protection without hurting image quality. In the end it's a personal choice... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Morte Posted February 27, 2012 Author Share #5 Â Posted February 27, 2012 Thanks Stephen, thats what I wanted to know.I also prefer some layer of protection in front of the lens,- especially when traveling. Â Jaap, with all your knowledge you could not sound dense if you tried! I just asked the question backwards/wrong. Stephen told me what I wanted to know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted February 27, 2012 Share #6 Â Posted February 27, 2012 UV filters are not needed on lenses made after about 1960. Colour correction filters, filters in the Y-O-R series are not needed by digital black-and-white workers because you do all that in PP. Steve is right, the only optically useful filter today is the polariser. Â Mechanical protection is a different matter. My feeling is that cameras with the new screw-on hoods, as with the 35mm Summilux ASPH FLE, 24mm Elmar ASPH, 21mm Super-Elmar ASPH etc., the hood with its front cap is protection enough. I use a UVa or a clear B+W 007 glass in two cases: With lenses that have slide-out, and therefore slide-in, hoods; and where the hood is easily detachable, or very shallow. In my own case, that means the 135mm Apo-Telyt, the 90mm Elmarit-M, the 50mm Summilux ASPH, the v.4 35mm Summicron, the 25mm Biogon and the 18mm Distagon. Â LB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted February 27, 2012 Share #7 Â Posted February 27, 2012 Advertisement (gone after registration) I found a very thin polarizing filter for the 18mm Zeiss. It is the thinest filter I own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted February 27, 2012 Share #8 Â Posted February 27, 2012 Does a polarizer work with 18mm? I always thought that you get strange effects with wide angles but never tried - due to lack of a polarizer fitting the 3.8/18mm SE Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 28, 2012 Share #9 Â Posted February 28, 2012 It works - as a horizontal gradient filter. As the polarizing effect changes from zero to full over an angle of ninety degrees, so it will vary across your field of view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted February 28, 2012 Share #10 Â Posted February 28, 2012 Agree with Jaap and as such whenever possible I keep the sky out of my shots, but can manage that only about half of the time. Pure blue skies are the worst when polarizing with my 18. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
*j-w-m* Posted February 28, 2012 Share #11 Â Posted February 28, 2012 In addition to a polarizer, I like to have a couple of ND filters on hand in case I want wide aperture or slow shutter speed in bright sunlight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lars_bergquist Posted February 28, 2012 Share #12 Â Posted February 28, 2012 Agree with Jaap and as such whenever possible I keep the sky out of my shots, but can manage that only about half of the time. Pure blue skies are the worst when polarizing with my 18. Â With a picture angle that wide, you will also get only a patch of effect if you use the filter on e.g. a water surface. I would not dream of using a polariser on anything wider than 35mm. Â LB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Morte Posted February 28, 2012 Author Share #13 Â Posted February 28, 2012 Will the lens be more protected from say, sea-spray as shooting near waves cause this? Will the constant whipping-off of water not damage the layer over the lens without a filter? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted February 28, 2012 Share #14 Â Posted February 28, 2012 Other than a protective UV filter on only one of my lenses, I shot just about all of Croatia without filters. You might want to check the Croatia shots in our site to see how it worked out, as well as to get ideas of things to see. While on the site, check Barbara's trip notes to get even more ideas and recommendations. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted February 28, 2012 Share #15 Â Posted February 28, 2012 Will the lens be more protected from say, sea-spray as shooting near waves cause this?Will the constant whipping-off of water not damage the layer over the lens without a filter? Unless there is a storm the Mediterrenean is more of gently-lapping than whipping-off. Unless you dunk your camera nothing is going to happen to it. I walk on the beach every week or even nearly daily and always take my camera - without filter- unless there is a driving sandstorm. It has never caused me the slightest concern. And that is the North Sea that is considerably less friendly. Sand in the camera mouth when changing lenses would worry me more. But many Croatian beaches are pebbly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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