Q2 what filter should i get if any

[activeuk]

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Hi got my q2 coming to day should i get a filter for it all ways use the lens hood or just leave it as is

[iRandom]

I used a B+W 010 UV Haze on my Q. It is now on my Q2. I never had any problems with ghosting or any of the other concerns that are raised when using a filter.

The hood on the Q/Q2 does a good job protecting the lens. So you could probably go without a filter if you want. I prefer the extra sense of security.

[hdmesa]

B+W MRC Nano Clear (or UV, makes no difference). Reason for having one is blowing mist is easy to wipe off the nano coating. Mist on the lens (often combined with dust) can't be easily or safely cleaned in the field without a proper cleaning cloth and/or fluid. I can use my t-shirt on the B+W.

[iTiki]

i use Breakthrough Photography 3 stop ND and CPL. Exceptional clarity and no color cast.

[LexS]

On 6/1/2019 at 5:51 PM, iRandom said:

I used a B+W 010 UV Haze on my Q. It is now on my Q2. I never had any problems with ghosting or any of the other concerns that are raised when using a filter.

The hood on the Q/Q2 does a good job protecting the lens. So you could probably go without a filter if you want. I prefer the extra sense of security.

+1 : I rather clean a filter than the lens itself.

 

[T25UFO]

On 6/2/2019 at 6:03 PM, iTiki said:

i use Breakthrough Photography 3 stop ND and CPL. Exceptional clarity and no color cast.

I use the same Breakthrough Photography filters - 3 stop ND and polariser in 49 mm thread.  They are excellent.  Also have Breakthrough grad filter and X100 holder with various adaptors to fit Q2 and my M lenses.  I haven't tried their UV filter but would expect the same high quality if you buy the X4 version.

[iamyi]

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I noticed that the lens hood is screwed to the lens directly. I'd like to get a filter that still allow me to use the lens hood. Could all of you confirm that you can still use the lens hood? If so, I would just go with one of your recommendations. I have a Q2.

[jimbn]

The lens hood uses the outer thread the filter the inner thread of the lens. They can be used together. I use the B + W 49mm 007 clear XS pro nano, a very thin filter that makes it easy to clean and dry.

[iamyi]

10 minutes ago, jimbn said:

The lens hood uses the outer thread the filter the inner thread of the lens. They can be used together. I use the B + W 49mm 007 clear XS pro nano, a very thin filter that makes it easy to clean and dry.

Thanks! Just ordered the one you recommended.

[iRandom]

I've been using B+W 010 UV Haze on multiple lenses for years including the Q and now the Q2. I've never noticed any internal reflections or had any binding or cross threading.

[maxtor]

I wrote a few weeks ago:

"I bought B+W 49mm XS-PRO MRC Nano 010 UV Haze. It's very good filter, very thin, but doesn't look good on Q2 lens (gold inscriptions - does not fit to camera and B+W filter covers original inscriptions on Q2 lens). Then I bought original Leica E49 VAa II Filter and now I'm satisfied. It's very good filter and looks very good on the lens. And I always use a hood".

 

[99p]

I had a B+W 49mm 007 Clear XS Pro Nano on my Q-P and have bought the same for my Q2. Pricey but worth the peace of mind all things considered.

[Achim63]

Usually I don't have any filter on - but I bought a slim B+W polarizer for days at the beach, where besides its functionality it also protects the lens from sand and salt.

[Wireman]

Hoya NX-10 UV.

Does it affect the IQ? Dunno. Either way, it's the best IQ I've ever seen, so...

Does it protect the glass? Yup. So it stays.

[Jared]

From a protection standpoint, you are unlikely to need any filter.  The lens hood will keep you from accidentally bumping the front lens element or getting fingerprints on it.  And modern multi coatings like those on the Q2 are no longer soft in the way single layers of magnesium fluoride were in years past, so occasional or even frequent lens cleaning is not likely to hurt your lens.  Multi coatings are actually stronger than the glass itself.  And the lens hood has the added benefit of reducing lens flair from certain angles.

That being said, the only real disadvantages to a UV filter are the additional cost and the occasional stray reflection from a flat glass surface in the optical path. In particular, I notice “halos” around small light sources such as candles when using even a very good filter.  

If it makes you feel safer, by all means get a UV filter.  Just take it off if you are going to photograph candles or Christmas.

As to “what filter I should get...  I’d say a nice circular polarizing filter.

[jaapv]

The main disadvantage of an UV filter is that it is umm... an UV filter and as such not designed for protection and not needed for filtering UV (the lens has that built in) .
For protection you need a B+W 007 (or Heliopan equivalent) protective filter, which is thinner, produces less image deterioration, is made of high-impact-resistant glass and has nano coating (easy to keep clean).

BTW, as far as I am aware, there are no mirrors in the light path of the Q/Q2, so a circular pol filter is unnecessary. A  linear one will suffice.

[STANDARD H]

On 6/1/2019 at 3:00 PM, hdmesa said:

B+W MRC Nano Clear (or UV, makes no difference). Reason for having one is blowing mist is easy to wipe off the nano coating. Mist on the lens (often combined with dust) can't be easily or safely cleaned in the field without a proper cleaning cloth and/or fluid. I can use my t-shirt on the B+W.

Bought this one as well. Same mentality. 👍

[JLE1945]

The Leica store recommended the B+W XS-Pro MRC nano 49mm 007 clear.

[PhotoCruiser]

Am 10.7.2019 um 01:27 schrieb jaapv:

For protection you need a B+W 007 (or Heliopan equivalent) protective filter, which is thinner, produces less image deterioration,

jaapv nailed it, this is the filter to use for protection, the UV filter is a legendary and widely used filter for analog photography but
they are useless and probably detoriating on digital cameras having already a built in UV filter.

The use of a camera in misty environments and particularly on the beach during a storm leads to (salt)mist on the lens and thats not good.
Under this conditions - and i do a lt of beach photos - i would use the above filter to avoid the salty mist directly on the lens,
for all other environments excluding extremly dusty i don't use filters.

Chris

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[jaapv]

Just now, PhotoCruiser said:

hey are useless and probably detoriating on digital cameras having already a built in UV filter.

Actually the UV filtering is provided by the lenses themselves (since ca 1950)