Leica E60 UV/IR filter

[ryee3]

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Can I use a uv/ir filter made for lenses used on a M8 on a R lens? Or do I need a uv only filter?

[Guest Ornello]

Can I use a uv/ir filter made for lenses used on a M8 on a R lens? Or do I need a uv only filter?

 

Such a question should probably be directed to Leica technical services.

[giordano]

Can I use a uv/ir filter made for lenses used on a M8 on a R lens? Or do I need a uv only filter?

 

If it's the right size for the lens you can use it, but unless you're mounting the R lens on a M8 (via an adapter) you don't need to use it.

 

For general photography with other cameras it has no advantages over an ordinary UVa filter (which many people here argue is never needed except perhaps to protect the front surface of the lens), and some disadvantages (typically involving to "ghost" reflections of highlights in night images).

 

If you're using the R lens with ordinary professional or consumer film there's no need for an IR-blocking filter; if you're using it with a R8/9+DMR or any standard DSLR body, there's already an IR-blocking filter on the sensor

[lct]

Ghost reflexions can be caused by UV filters as well. If you have UV/IR filters already, you don't have to buy another UV if you need protection vs salt, sand, water and the like. Not sure if UV/IR won't cause some cyan shift with wide lenses though. No harm in giving it a try anyway.

[jaapv]

You cannot use it for slide film, or on lenses shorter than 35 mm. So on the DMR on longer lenses or a third-party DSLR you should be fine, barring the general drawbacks of filters, like flare, ghosting, etc.

 

If it's the right size for the lens you can use it, but unless you're mounting the R lens on a M8 (via an adapter) you don't need to use it.

 

For general photography with other cameras it has no advantages over an ordinary UVa filter (which many people here argue is never needed except perhaps to protect the front surface of the lens), and some disadvantages (typically involving to "ghost" reflections of highlights in night images).

 

If you're using the R lens with ordinary professional or consumer film there's no need for an IR-blocking filter; if you're using it with a R8/9+DMR or any standard DSLR body, there's already an IR-blocking filter on the sensor

Sorry, on an adapter on the M8 you WILL need it, and it does give a cool cast on slide film.

[MarkP]

No need to go to Leica technical services.

This forum is indeed the fount of all knowledge.

[darylgo]

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On an M8 it is necessary, on my M9 I have placed them on lenses 50mm and above. For landscape shooting there is weak ir polution on the M9 that the filter cleans nicely. In my testing of lenses with and without filters I have found zero deterioration of image sharpness when the filter is good quality and clean.