mirekti Posted February 4, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted February 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) I finally preordered THE 35. Â I will not put any protective or UV filters as I believe the hood will be enough protection for it and don't want to put any glass in front of so expencive piece of glass. Â However, I plan on buying a polarizer for it, but not sure it will fit to the lens once I put the hood on it. The hood and filters don't share the same threads, right? Â When I owned Canon I would have a set of filters for each lens. Other option is not to use the hood when I put the polariser at all and get one 52mm or 58mm and use step up rings. Any recommendation for a step up ring, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted February 4, 2013 Posted February 4, 2013 Hi mirekti, Take a look here Ciruclar polariser on Summilux 35. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
kokoshawnuff Posted February 4, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted February 4, 2013 First of all you don't need a circular polarizer for a manual focus camera, a linear polarizer (preferably a multi coated one) is the right tool. Â Secondly no 46mm polarizing filter will fit under the OEM hoods. You can however get a generic screw in hood for when you know you'll be using the polarizer. Â A step up ring would work and act as a hood (flare deterrent) of sorts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedaes Posted February 4, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted February 4, 2013 The filter will fit fine. The hood uses an external thread, the filter an internal one. Enjoy a great lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted February 4, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted February 4, 2013 The filter will fit fine. Â Not true. It isn't about the height of the filter, it is the extra 1/2 mm diameter or so on polarizing filters that prevents the very precise modern Leica hoods from screwing on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted February 4, 2013 Author Share #5 Â Posted February 4, 2013 First of all you don't need a circular polarizer for a manual focus camera, a linear polarizer (preferably a multi coated one) is the right tool. Â This one B+W 46mm Kaesemann Linear Polarizer MRC Filter 66-1071095 B&H ? Or you prefer some other? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted February 4, 2013 Share #6 Â Posted February 4, 2013 This one B+W 46mm Kaesemann Linear Polarizer MRC Filter 66-1071095 B&H ?Or you prefer some other? Â That's as good as you can get. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted February 4, 2013 Share #7 Â Posted February 4, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) As above, you cannot fit a PL filter under or over the hood of a 1.4/35 Summilux FLE, and even if you could you would not then be able to rotate it. Â I agree that you should use the B+W 46 Kaeseman Circ-PL. Â I've been through this recently and am about to order from Heavystar a vented hood to screw in to the front of the filter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted February 4, 2013 Share #8 Â Posted February 4, 2013 The Universal Polarizer-M - clumsy as it is - doesn't allow to use hoods on top of it. Though it's construction with a wide rim and the filter lower than the rim serves well as hood. I never had problems with reflections even with lenses which are sensible for them - like the 135mm Apo-Telyt. The old 13352 polarizer for the M was built like a proper hood - similar to the IROOA, though only for lenses with 39mm filter threads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kokoshawnuff Posted February 5, 2013 Share #9 Â Posted February 5, 2013 See post #4 by Lars for a perfect explanation on using a polarizer on a Leica: Â http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/customer-forum/191614-polarizer-m9.html#post1771195 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted February 5, 2013 Share #10 Â Posted February 5, 2013 I do not use a polarizer very often but when I do I prefer to clumsy leica version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted February 5, 2013 Author Share #11 Â Posted February 5, 2013 Good thing is to know that a linear filter is a way to go, not circular. I've been looking around and couldn't quite find anybody mentioning there's a difference in IQ between those two, only AF was mentioned and it's need for circular one. Is there a difference in IQ between those to types? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoySmith Posted February 5, 2013 Share #12  Posted February 5, 2013 I have a question about using a polarizing filter with an ultra wide angle lens. I just got the 18mm SEM which has a 90° horizontal FOV. I often use such a filter with landscape shots. I suspect that the amount of polarized light over that 90° would change significantly, resulting in an uneven effect across the frame. Has anyone tried this? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted February 5, 2013 Share #13  Posted February 5, 2013 I have a question about using a polarizing filter with an ultra wide angle lens. I just got the 18mm SEM which has a 90° horizontal FOV. I often use such a filter with landscape shots. I suspect that the amount of polarized light over that 90° would change significantly, resulting in an uneven effect across the frame. Has anyone tried this? I use the Leica Pola on my 21SEM and yes, unevenness can be a problem at times with wide lenses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UliWer Posted February 5, 2013 Share #14  Posted February 5, 2013 I have a question about using a polarizing filter with an ultra wide angle lens. I just got the 18mm SEM which has a 90° horizontal FOV. I often use such a filter with landscape shots. I suspect that the amount of polarized light over that 90° would change significantly, resulting in an uneven effect across the frame. Has anyone tried this?  28mm is sometimes too wide, causing the uneveness. I'd definitely rule out a polarizer for 18mm.  One completely different question:  Has anybody used a polarizer with live-view? I see no reason that you could not look for the best effect of a polarizer on the display - or am I forgetting something?  If this is true, the new M could change a lot for using polarizers. You would not need the big construction of the Universal-Polarizer-M any more but could just use any modern (be it circular, linear or Käsemann) version in front of your lens and do the fine tuning on your display. Right? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgk Posted February 5, 2013 Share #15 Â Posted February 5, 2013 Has anybody used a polarizer with live-view? I see no reason that you could not look for the best effect of a polarizer on the display - or am I forgetting something? I've tried with a 5D2 - the problem is that in the bright light conditions in which pola filters are so useful, its difficult to see the screen well enough....... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted March 5, 2013 Author Share #16  Posted March 5, 2013 Ok, I'll have to use linear polariser without the hood. Aprart from pol filter, I plan on buying a ND filter. Will this one fit under the 35 lux hood? B+W 46mm 0.9 ND MRC 103M Filter 66-1069135 B&H Photo Video  Is there any better option than BW? I saw Hoya produces some thin ones. I'm just worried about vignetting from BW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xalo Posted March 5, 2013 Share #17  Posted March 5, 2013 Has anybody used a polarizer with live-view? I see no reason that you could not look for the best effect of a polarizer on the display - or am I forgetting something? If this is true, the new M could change a lot for using polarizers. You would not need the big construction of the Universal-Polarizer-M any more but could just use any modern (be it circular, linear or Käsemann) version in front of your lens and do the fine tuning on your display. Right?  A couple of times I tried a polarizer via accessory tube etc. on my D-Lux 4. Technically speaking, it worked quite well to determine the filter position when I managed to shade the screen (I recall one pic from underneath some arcades out into the light). Supposedly it would work on any liveview-capable camera. Even a month after the question was asked...  Alexander Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share #18 Â Posted May 21, 2013 Sorry for bringing this topic on again, but I'm ready to order filters for my 35mm lux and 75mm cron. Â This is the plan: 35mm B+W 46mm 0.9 ND 103 Filter 65-073034 B&H Photo Video I hope this one fits under the hood. 75mm B+W 49mm Kaesemann Linear Polarizer MRC Filter 66-1071097 B&H Â and B+W 46mm-49mm Step-Up Ring 65-041208 B&H Photo Video so I could use Polarizing filter on 35mm lux too. Â Should I go with this or you would choose some other brand/model? Â Thanks!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted May 21, 2013 Share #19 Â Posted May 21, 2013 If you want to be sure flters fit under the hood, buy the slim version. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mirekti Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share #20  Posted May 21, 2013 This one looks slim Hoya 46mm Neutral Density (NDX8) 0.9 Filter A46ND8X B&H Photo  Any other recommendation? I've heard those from B+W are among best ones and that the updated Hood for 35 lux can fit them. As I bought my 35mm two months ago, I should be fine with it I guess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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