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M 240: Lee Filter Holder Seven5 or RF75?


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Do you use the new Seven5 or the old RF75 Filter Holder with the new M 240? What are the differences? Does the new Big Stopper work with the old RF75 Filter Holder as well or does it work better with the new Seven5 Holder? Is it easier to use the rangefinder with the old RF75 Filter Holder than with the new Seven5 Holder? - Thank you!

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It's my understanding that they are one and the same thing. With Seven5 being a cooler marketing name than RF75 being the main difference. I have some rings from the Seven5 and I think the holder is RF75, all works the same, it's just 75mm width as opposed to the DSLR standard 100mm is all.

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Guest Essemmlee

The Seven5 and the RF75 are the same thing as noted above. I have the big stopper in this size (75mm) and it works perfectly.

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The Seven5 and the RF75 are the same thing as noted above. I have the big stopper in this size (75mm) and it works perfectly.

 

Thank you for your quick answers. Sorry, SMLee, that I am insisting: Do you use the big stopper with the old RF75 or with the new Seven5? Lee write they do not guarantee that the big stopper works with the RF75 as it has been designed to work with the Seven5: Seven5 or RF75? – Customer Feedback for LEE Filters So there has to be a difference, hasn't it?

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Thank you for your quick answers. Sorry, SMLee, that I am insisting: Do you use the big stopper with the old RF75 or with the new Seven5? Lee write they do not guarantee that the big stopper works with the RF75 as it has been designed to work with the Seven5: Seven5 or RF75? – Customer Feedback for LEE Filters So there has to be a difference, hasn't it?

 

If there is a difference I don't know what it is. My Big Stopper works perfectly on my RF75 filter holder. I wasn't even aware there was a Seven5!

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Thank you for your quick answers. Sorry, SMLee, that I am insisting: Do you use the big stopper with the old RF75 or with the new Seven5? Lee write they do not guarantee that the big stopper works with the RF75 as it has been designed to work with the Seven5: Seven5 or RF75? – Customer Feedback for LEE Filters So there has to be a difference, hasn't it?

 

In my opinion it will be perfectly fine. The wording of the link you post smacks or a company covering a compatibility warranty claim, from a legal stand point as opposed to a practical one.

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How do you use the big stopper when the new M does not allow for exposures longer than 1 minute?

 

Giulio

 

Easily.

 

Other than we can't expose for longer than 60 seconds. The camera is very adaptable to achieve exposures of up to a minute, but clearly no longer.

 

At that point we get the M9 out.

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Easily.

 

Other than we can't expose for longer than 60 seconds. The camera is very adaptable to achieve exposures of up to a minute, but clearly no longer.

 

At that point we get the M9 out.

 

My point was that, given an f stop of 8/11 at 200 iso with the big stopper you easily go past the 60 sec. especially in the early morning/late afternoon light. A more conservative ND 0.9 seems to me a better match for the new M.

 

Giulio

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The difference you ask about is only in the holder, not the filters themselves. The more expensive holder is better finished with engraved markings as opposed to transfer markings. They both work identically, so you literally pays your money and takes your choice.

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My point was that, given an f stop of 8/11 at 200 iso with the big stopper you easily go past the 60 sec. especially in the early morning/late afternoon light. A more conservative ND 0.9 seems to me a better match for the new M.

 

Giulio

 

Any speed faster than 1/20s is usable with the Big Stopper and the Leica M.

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How do you use the big stopper when the new M does not allow for exposures longer than 1 minute?

 

Giulio

I have the screw on type for my Noctilux and a series 8 for my 21 lux and they both work great..........I set the shutter to B and then trial and error untill you find the correct exposure..............done it a bunch of times and works great:D
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I have the screw on type for my Noctilux and a series 8 for my 21 lux and they both work great..........I set the shutter to B and then trial and error untill you find the correct exposure..............done it a bunch of times and works great:D

 

Still, 'B' is maxed out at 60 seconds.

 

It's sadly not possible to have an exposure any longer than a minute using any method with the M.

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Still, 'B' is maxed out at 60 seconds.

 

It's sadly not possible to have an exposure any longer than a minute using any method with the M.

Even if you set the B exposure to start with say a 2sec timer and then just let it run until you hit the shutter release
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In conjunction with the self-timer, a T function is also available: If is

set and the self-timer is activated by tapping the shutter release

button (see also p. 150), the shutter opens automatically after the

selected delay time. It then remains open until you press the shutter

release button a second time – you do not need to hold the button

down.

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In conjunction with the self-timer, a T function is also available: If is

set and the self-timer is activated by tapping the shutter release

button (see also p. 150), the shutter opens automatically after the

selected delay time. It then remains open until you press the shutter

release button a second time – you do not need to hold the button

down.

 

So, are you saying, and you have tested this, that this method allows an exposure of longer than 60 seconds?

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That would be a great work around as all the literature says no longer than 60 secs. I remember in a thread somewhere, an "expert" stated something to do with the new CMOS sensor overheating. Although Nikon/Canon have somehow gotten away with this.

 

Now back to the thread. I ordered the R75 system through two dealers and after over a year they both said that Lee was not sending these puppies out. There was always one component of the system that was back ordered and they had no idea when they would appear. Checked B&H and several of the components are back ordered. Is there somewhere in the US one can order the whole system?

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that would be a great work around as all the literature says no longer than 60 secs. I remember in a thread somewhere an "expert" stated something to do with the new CMOS sensor overheating. although Nikon/Canon has somehow gotten away with this.

 

Now back to the thread. I ordered the R75 system through two dealers and after over a year they both said that Lee was not sending these puppies out. There was always one component of the system that was back ordered and they had no idea when they would appear. checked B&H and several of the components are back ordered. is there somewhere in the US one can order the whole system?

 

William - they are readily available in UK, although Lee does seem to have difficulty keeping up with demand and seems to make the filters in batches.

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