Filter on a MATE w/ factory hood

[lct]

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The MATE v1 doesn't need any special filter AFAIK. Just a stock Leica E55. At least my E55 Leica UV/IR works fine, including with the 12592 hood.

[Firefly]

7 hours ago, Stein K S said:

Hi

I had one 49mm special Leica MATE filter in order for 8 months... until Leica quite recently informed that this filter will not be produced again.

Hence my comment about checking out the s/h Dealers, I wouldn't expect Leica or any other manufacturer to produce a filter primarily designed to fit a lens discontinued well over 10 years a go

[james.liam]

Perhaps someone can illuminate me why this particular filter provides an advantage over any other slim 49?

[Firefly]

6 hours ago, james.liam said:

Perhaps someone can illuminate me why this particular filter provides an advantage over any other slim 49?

Not sure that it does, going back to the OP he asked about a filter that fitted his MATE which didn't need modification to use with the hood. At the time we didn't know if he was referring to the mk 1 55mm or the mk2 49mm. One poster offered up an aftermarket slim fit 55mm and I offered up that Leica made a filter specifically for the 49mm version. Without bothering to go back through the thread I don't recall any claims of advantage of one brand over another or the usual snarky comments about cheap filters on expensive lens.

I suppose Leica or any other lens manufacturer would claim that their filters are specially matched to the lens but I see no claims of superiority in this thread, without really knowing what advances have been made in coating technology over the last few years it could be argued that a new filter from one of the better aftermarket manufacturers may well be superior to the one that was first marketed some years a go by Leica.

[Stein K S]

On my MATE Mrk 2 49mm I use a regular B+W protection filter with no complications used with the original round vented metal hood. And no vignetting noticed if this could have been been an issue.

[james.liam]

I have been using a slim B+W on my MATE v.3 without issue. 

Edited March 6, 2020 by james.liam

[Stein K S]

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1 minute ago, james.liam said:

I have been using a slim B+W on my MATE v.3 without issue. 

Hi

... but v3?

[james.liam]

The last run that were 6 bit coded at assembly. 

[lct]

1 hour ago, james.liam said:

The last run that were 6 bit coded at assembly. 

Interesting indeed. I was not aware of a 3rd version. Does it have the same code number as v2 (11625)? Just curious.

[james.liam]

10 minutes ago, lct said:

Interesting indeed. I was not aware of a 3rd version. Does it have the same code number as v2 (11625)? Just curious.

I’ll check later and post my finding

[jdlaing]

1 hour ago, lct said:

Interesting indeed. I was not aware of a 3rd version. Does it have the same code number as v2 (11625)? Just curious.

Yes.

[lct]

Thank you, so same code number and same optical design i guess, right? 

[jdlaing]

2 hours ago, lct said:

Thank you, so same code number and same optical design i guess, right? 

Yes. Same box too. All that was added was a Six Bit Coded sticker.