Kostia Posted November 29, 2013 Share #1 Â Posted November 29, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi kind members ! Â I need a grey neutral filter on my Nocti f/1 E 60 (- 3 or - 4 stops will be enough). Heliopan or another serious item. Â * Would you help me to find one ?... 60 mm size is not easy to find. Â ** Should I choose a larger size (62 mm or more "x" mm) with filter adapter in order to avoid having more vignetting ? Â Thanks. Â KM Â (Sorry for my bad english) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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algrove Posted November 29, 2013 Share #2 Â Posted November 29, 2013 I use B+W ND filters on mine without issue. 0.3, 0.6, 0.9 (3 stop). 1.8 etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted November 30, 2013 Share #3 Â Posted November 30, 2013 Try Ebay, I found a few 60mm B+W or Heliopan ND filters just now in a quick search. Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickp13 Posted November 30, 2013 Share #4 Â Posted November 30, 2013 i use a b&w variable ND filter on my E58 noctilux. very practical but not available in E60. foto huppert (and b&w) suggest a 60-67 adapter ring and 67mm variable ND filter for your lens to avoid vignetting, but you'll have to find a lens shade solution on your own. good luck. Â rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostia Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share #5 Â Posted November 30, 2013 Thanks to you, members. Advices very helpful ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted November 30, 2013 Share #6  Posted November 30, 2013 i use a b&w variable ND filter on my E58 noctilux. very practical but not available in E60. foto huppert (and b&w) suggest a 60-67 adapter ring and 67mm variable ND filter for your lens to avoid vignetting, but you'll have to find a lens shade solution on your own. good luck.  rick  Some use an adapter ring to get to 62mm and then buy a 62mm variable ND filter from Heliopan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted November 30, 2013 Share #7  Posted November 30, 2013 Advertisement (gone after registration) Foto Huppert (and b&w) suggest a 60-67 mm adapter ring and 67 mm variable ND filter ... Bad idea! Better get the 60 –> 77 mm vented adapter ring "for Leica" from Heliopan and E77 filters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted November 30, 2013 Share #8  Posted November 30, 2013 Bad idea! Better get the 60 –> 77 mm vented adapter ring "for Leica" from Heliopan and E77 filters.  That's OK if you have filter requirements up to 77mm, but if 60mm is your maximum filter size needed with all your lenses then why have a great big filter on a much smaller lens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
01af Posted November 30, 2013 Share #9 Â Posted November 30, 2013 ... if 60 mm is your maximum filter size needed with all your lenses then why have a great big filter on a much smaller lens? Because (1) a vented 77 mm adapter ring will obscure the rangefinder window's view less than a solid 67 mm adapter ring, and (2) a vented 77 mm adapter ring will allow to see the effect of a polariser filter in the viewfinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
farnz Posted November 30, 2013 Share #10 Â Posted November 30, 2013 Some use an adapter ring to get to 62mm and then buy a 62mm variable ND filter from Heliopan. I do and it works very well. The adapter ring is made by Kood. I can't abide changing ND filters to suit the conditions because I lose too many candid shots so for me the Vario-ND is the answer. Â Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylgo Posted December 1, 2013 Share #11 Â Posted December 1, 2013 Hi Kostia, Â When possible I would use the filter properly sized for the lens, in this case 60mm. This eliminates the need for an additional adapter ring, in addition the lens hood normally will accomodate the filter. Variable neutral density filters use a circular polarizer combined with a linear polarizer to give the desired density, these will degrade image quality. This might or might not be an issue at f1. Â Heliopan and B+W filters are excellent quality, if you buy from an ebay seller make sure to ask the seller to look carefully at the filter for any scratches, even slight scratches. The good sellers won't mind you asking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted December 1, 2013 Share #12 Â Posted December 1, 2013 I have not seen a new variable 60mm ND filter so that is why many go for the 62mm (Heliopan). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkP Posted December 1, 2013 Share #13 Â Posted December 1, 2013 I use a 60mm B+W on my 1.0/50 E60 Noctilux. It does not further contribute to the lens' vignetting. Â Mine was in stock when I wanted one at Mainline Photo in Sydney who are the B+W distributors. If no luck elsewhere (which would surprise me) you can email them as they ship overseas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
algrove Posted December 1, 2013 Share #14 Â Posted December 1, 2013 Mark, are you talking about a B+W variable ND in 60mm? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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