28mm Summaron f5.6 - 34mm Circular Polarizer and Vignetting

[Lewca]

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Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere ...

Has anyone experienced using a Heliopan E34 Circular Polarizer on the 28mm (latest edition) Summaron f5.6 - and whether there is any additional vignetting as a result of the filter ?

Many thanks.

[spydrxx]

Haven't used either, but given the wide field, I'd guess that the polarizer will contribute some vignetting of its own depending on the angle of the light plane.

[jakontil]

Expect vignetting definitely, but how far can you tolerate it? I use stack cpl lee filter

[Lewca]

Many thanks @spydrxx and @jakontil.

I am thinking I will just buy the circular polarizer and give it a try. 

[pedaes]

On 5/30/2023 at 5:47 PM, Lewca said:

Has anyone experienced

I have the lens but not tried using a Polariser. The size would make it very fiddly to adjust and almost impossible with a hood. There is the expensive  Leica swing over Polariser https://www.reddotcameras.co.uk/leica-filters/397-leica-universal-polarising-filter-m.html but you would need a step ring for it. I think I would try hand holding a larger pre-adjusted polariser in front off the lens as an experiment to see if it works.

Edited June 1, 2023 by pedaes

[Lewca]

@pedaes Good suggestion - I think I'll try that first.

Thanks