Polarizing Filter on M6

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Dear Forum,

 

I am asking myself how to use a Pol-filter on a rangefinder camera since I am not viewing through the lens to adjust.

Also coming from an IIIf screwmount including selfexposure option is there any equipment or advice how to do on an M6.

 

Thanks in advance & regards Roland

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[Michiel Fokkema]

The most expensive one and in my opinion the best on is to use the Leica swing out polariser.

 

The cheapest one and also very effective is too just hold the polariser in front of the lens after you've checked the right position for your eye.

 

You can also use two polarisers. One on the lens and one in your hand. Before doing this you should match the two polarisers in their direction and mark them. You can then use one for your eye, remember the mark and set the polariser on the lens to the same mark.

 

That's how I do it on my Mamiya 6

 

Cheers,

 

Michiel Fokkema

[lars_bergquist]

The fact is that if you have a proper orientation mark on your filter, you can very easily learn to orient it properly even without looking through it. There are two common scenarios for pola use. One is to extinguish a reflection from a mostly plane surface, like water or a window pane. The orientation of the reflecting surface decides that of the filter. The other is to darken a blue sky, in which case the position of the sun is the salient fact. Just experiment a little—that's more effective than me telling you how.

 

The old man from the Age of Rangefinder Cameras

[Philippe D.]

Hi Roland,

I am asking myself how to use a Pol-filter on a rangefinder camera

You have two alternatives.

1. The Leitz/Leica Filter ref.13351 or 13352, depending on the used lens.

(here one for example : eBay item # 330282045990)

The best IMO.

 

2.The Kenko filter with viewer (see: robertwhite)

 

The actual Leica Universal POL Filter (ref.13356) http://www.meister-camera.com/berlin/index.php?id=135&tx_ttproducts_pi1[backPID]=135&tx_ttproducts_pi1[begin_at]=20&tx_ttproducts_pi1[product]=2835#

has a too short hood for effective use in certain conditions and is very expensive.