Summicron 35mm v4 - Filter or not?

[echorec]

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Do you use UV/Skylight filters on your "modern" Summicrons for daylight (film) photography?

 

Thanks.

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[diegocentrico]

I always use Leica UV filters on all my lenses, not only on the Summicron-M 35mm IV type.

I find very easy and safe to clean the UV filter than the glass of the lens.

During the years I tested all my Leica lenses with and without the UV filters to find no differences.

 

In other words, I consider to screw a UV filter on my Leica lenses as a little insurance (saving the quality!)

At last, UV filter is perfect for shots at sea and on the mountains (50% of my shots). So, with slides film, with bw films and with colours films, my old and "modern" Leica lenses always have an UV filter on.

[earleygallery]

I also tend to use UV filters for protection of the lens. Its personal preference and what you feel comfortable with. The filter/no filter debate has cropped up here numerous times. With the M8 more people have warmed to the idea that using filters aint such a bad idea

[echorec]

Thanks guys!

 

I have mostly shot without filters but a B+W KR 1.5 (that´s a skylight, right?) came with my Summicron when I got it today. Will try a few shots with and without and see if I notice a difference.

 

Gunnar

[gberger]

The skylight will give you a slightly warmer transparency than the UV. If you happen to be in the mountains (or above 5000' altitude) the UV filter can help.

 

I keep UV filters on all my lenses for protection. As posted above, it's a heck of a lot easier (emotionally) to clean a $45 filter than to clean the front surface of a $3000 piece of Leica glass. You can replace the filter withought too much of a tug on the wallet.

 

The B&H B+W multi-coated filters are "top og the line."

[telewatt]

..but be carfully with night shots! ....the summicron 35 IV has some problems with reflection with useing the Filter....

 

..I do not use UV-Filter at all.. ..only the B/W Filter "orange" and Yellow"..and Polfilter..

 

..but I had it the first year.. ...

 

regards,

Jan

[philipotto]

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Jan,

 

Do you have any 35mm summicron IV filter refelction photos you could share?

Or could you point me to some?

 

 

I own a 35mm summicron IV that still has the tiffen UVA that was on it when I purchased it.

I would like to know what to look out for.

 

 

Thanks,

Philip

[telewatt]

Jan,

 

Do you have any 35mm summicron IV filter refelction photos you could share?

Or could you point me to some?

 

 

I own a 35mm summicron IV that still has the tiffen UVA that was on it when I purchased it.

I would like to know what to look out for.

 

 

Thanks,

Philip

 

 

it is not so easy to find one, because I sold this lens in 1997...and I have a lot of negatives..

 

..but I can tell you the results..it was like the mirror of a lake..all the lights upside down... ..

 

since that time I don't used UV-Filters....and I have no problems at all ....

 

regards,

Jan

[Jean-Michel Komarnicki]

Hi,

For any lens:

Using no filter and no shade = foolhardliness.

In some 30 plus years, I have yet to have ruined an exposure because of using filters (well, except for the occasional 'duh' moments when I mounted a lens with a yellow filter onto a body with colour film; even the blush of embarassment was always insufficient to correct the colour in these cases!)

Jean-Michel

[diegocentrico]

As posted above, it's a heck of a lot easier (emotionally) to clean a $45 filter than to clean the front surface of a $3000 piece of Leica glass. You can replace the filter withought too much of a tug on the wallet.

 

It's exactly what I wanted to say

[frc]

If it's the lens with the concave front element we're talking about it may well, just like my lux 35 asph give ghost images when you have light sources in the frame.

Not always, but often enough to be bothersome. ( in case of the lux )

Any available light shooters to confirm on this? Or is it only the lux that does this.

Philip, you'll know it when you get across it, I must have examples, hundreds of roll back, somewhere, pardon me for not looking them up.

Btw. on many other lenses I have not experienced any image degradation using filters, exept for flare with the 28 35 50 tri-e.

[telewatt]

Hi,

For any lens:

Using no filter and no shade = foolhardliness.

In some 30 plus years, I have yet to have ruined an exposure because of using filters (well, except for the occasional 'duh' moments when I mounted a lens with a yellow filter onto a body with colour film; even the blush of embarassment was always insufficient to correct the colour in these cases!)

Jean-Michel

 

..put the shade on the lens... ..that's important for contrast AND protection of the lens..

 

..did anybody had problems with scatches on the front lense?..I use all my lenses without the filter and in professional use but until now there was no problem.....

 

..if something happend, you lose more than a front lense..

 

regards,

Jan

[Nick De Marco]

I recently bought a used 35mm Summicron v4 and it had filter on it and the lens hood - which is great. But no lens cap. Anyone know where I can get one - that is one which covers the hood too - I have an old one for the lens alone but you have to take the hood off to put it on.

[wizard]

...but a B+W KR 1.5 (that´s a skylight, right?) came with my Summicron when I got it today.

 

Gunnar,

 

there is a reason why this lens came with a KR 1.5 filter. I have this lens as well and found that its color rendition is slightly more blueish than say the current Elmar 2.8/50 and the current Elmarit 2.8/90 lenses. This is why I always use a B+W KR 1.5 filter (MRC coated) on the Summicron 35, so that its color rendition matches the other lenses.

You will only note the difference when shooting slides though, as negative film gets filtered anyway, thus masking any difference.

 

Andy

[wattsy]

The problem with filters and rangefinders is that you simply don't know that you have any problematic reflections or filter induced flare until it's too late.

[diegocentrico]

The problem with filters and rangefinders is that you simply don't know that you have any problematic reflections or filter induced flare until it's too late.

(Unfortunately) absolutely right!

This is one of the many gifts of the rangefinder photography... and we know well that gifts can be wonderful or...

 

Diego

[frc]

Wattsy is right on this.

It's also my main reason for not getting an M8.

 

BTW. Telewatt, heavy use but no scratches sofar.

[Simon Larbalestier]

I recently bought a used 35mm Summicron v4 and it had filter on it and the lens hood - which is great. But no lens cap. Anyone know where I can get one - that is one which covers the hood too - I have an old one for the lens alone but you have to take the hood off to put it on.

 

Nick try the B+H site i purchased the following off them a month back for exactly the same lens. Not cheap though.

 

Digital Cameras, Camcorders, TV's, Home Theater, DVD Players, Apple iPods

 

this link should take you directly to it;

 

LELH35MQ3

 

LELH35MQ3 1 Lens Hood for 35mm f2.0 M Aspherical

LELCH35MQ 1 Lens Hood Cap for 35mm 2.0 M

 

 

the lens hood package comes with a cap i purchased the second one as a spare.

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