ho_co Posted November 17, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 17, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) If this has already been mentioned, pardon my doubling. I received my UV/IR cut filter from Edmund Optics (Edmund Optics - Mounted IR Filters) today. As I've speculated in several threads on this forum, the Edmunds filter is apparently made by B+W. ... comes in a white box labeled "Made in Germany" ... comes with a quality control certificate labeled "Schneider Kreuznach" ... is in a black brass mount engraved with the size and "486 MRC" The Edmunds filters are expensive, but last I checked, they are in stock. --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 17, 2006 Posted November 17, 2006 Hi ho_co, Take a look here Edmund IR cut is identical to B+W cut . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Guest guy_mancuso Posted November 17, 2006 Share #2 Posted November 17, 2006 Don't have 55mm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoelscher Posted November 17, 2006 Share #3 Posted November 17, 2006 I received my UV/IR cut filter from Edmund Optics (Edmund Optics - Mounted IR Filters) today. As I've speculated in several threads on this forum, the Edmunds filter is apparently made by B+W. --HC Hey Howard! Is the right filter size the "outer diameter" or the "thread diameter" as specified in their table? For example, the 28mm f2.8 (the new one) is a "39 mm filter thread" says Leica in their spec sheet. DH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwilliamsphotography Posted November 17, 2006 Share #4 Posted November 17, 2006 My question is whether you can then mount the lens hood back on with these filters. I recall running into that with some B+W Uvs, and had to go with Heliopans which weren't as wide and allowed the stock hoods to be mounted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted November 17, 2006 Share #5 Posted November 17, 2006 Hey Howard! Is the right filter size the "outer diameter" or the "thread diameter" as specified in their table? For example, the 28mm f2.8 (the new one) is a "39 mm filter thread" says Leica in their spec sheet. DH David- the right size is the thread diameter, i.e. the filter "thread diameter" spec needs to match the lens filter spec. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted November 17, 2006 Share #6 Posted November 17, 2006 My question is whether you can then mount the lens hood back on with these filters. I recall running into that with some B+W Uvs, and had to go with Heliopans which weren't as wide and allowed the stock hoods to be mounted. Andrew- the Edmunds 46mm filter fits on the leica 50mm f1.4 lens and the integrated lens hood slides right over it. And the lens cap fits pretty nicely on the filter as well. Not sure yet about the fit on other lenses. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhoelscher Posted November 17, 2006 Share #7 Posted November 17, 2006 Advertisement (gone after registration) David- the right size is the thread diameter, i.e. the filter "thread diameter" spec needs to match the lens filter spec. John Hey thanks, John! Well .... if that's the case then it's not immediately all that helpful for most lenses, is it? (in terms of filters to fit directly on Leica lenses ...) for example. ... Leica lens filter size 28 2.9 39mm noctilux 60mm 75 2.0 49mm 35 2.0 39mm 24 2.8 55mm and the thread diameters listed on the Edmund site are: 46mm 49mm (a match!) 52mm 58mm DH Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted November 17, 2006 Share #8 Posted November 17, 2006 Hey thanks, John! Well .... if that's the case then it's not immediately all that helpful for most lenses, is it? (in terms of filters to fit directly on Leica lenses ...) for example. ... Leica lens filter size 28 2.9 39mm noctilux 60mm 75 2.0 49mm 35 2.0 39mm 24 2.8 55mm and the thread diameters listed on the Edmund site are: 46mm 49mm (a match!) 52mm 58mm DH That's correct, David, not all that helpful, but a least there are a few match-ups. The 46mm will also fit on the 35mm 1.4, however, which I have on order in preference to the 2.0. Still trying to explain to myself the logic of buying a $3k lens based on what $0.1k filters are available..... Leica morphine John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted November 17, 2006 Author Share #9 Posted November 17, 2006 Reason for the post was to reassure S Reid and others that the B+W and the Edmunds filters are the same. I was also disappointed that the offered filters don't fit all my lenses. And I didn't make any comments about whether I would prefer the B+W/Edmunds models or the soon to appear Leica-branded ones. My point was simply that the one filter I received from Edmunds Optical is in fact made by Schneider, the parent of B+W; and that Edmunds has some filters available, whereas a number of people have been unable to get the B+W's at the moment. In addition: I've now got a filter for my Tri-Elmar. But where's my M8? --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnbuckley Posted November 17, 2006 Share #10 Posted November 17, 2006 Modestly embarrassing post: I mistakenly ordered from Edmond a 489 filter when I wanted a 486 filter. Did not realize that until I had opened it and used it -- 46mm, on my 35 mm/f1.4. Now, it did the trick: my wife's black parka came out black, not magenta. This is, I found out later after double-checking my carelessness, an IR filter, but not an IR-UV filter. Does anyone know if I have just bought myself a world of trouble and need to get the 486? From the evidence, I do not. But thought I would check, numbskull that I am. JB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcbjr Posted November 17, 2006 Share #11 Posted November 17, 2006 Modestly embarrassing post: I mistakenly ordered from Edmond a 489 filter when I wanted a 486 filter. Did not realize that until I had opened it and used it -- 46mm, on my 35 mm/f1.4. Now, it did the trick: my wife's black parka came out black, not magenta. This is, I found out later after double-checking my carelessness, an IR filter, but not an IR-UV filter. Does anyone know if I have just bought myself a world of trouble and need to get the 486? From the evidence, I do not. But thought I would check, numbskull that I am. JB John- if you look on the Edmund website you will find a graph showing the curves of transmitted light for each filter. The 489 (labeled KG-3) still does a pretty good job, but starts to reduce transmission a little early in the visible light part of the spectrum. So you're missing a bit of visible light by using those. I would try to swap them, but others might not be uncomfortable using the 489's. Easy mistake to make- almost did it myself. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidigital Posted November 17, 2006 Share #12 Posted November 17, 2006 Does anybody know of any place that has 60mm IR filters in stock? I could use a couple for my inside, lowlight friends....my nocti and 75lux. Kurt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ho_co Posted November 18, 2006 Author Share #13 Posted November 18, 2006 I mistakenly ordered from Edmund a 489 filter when I wanted a 486 filter. John--Don't worry, I almost did the same. In fact, for wide angles, the 489 may be better because it doesn't generate the cyan edges. Wait till Monday and let's see what Leica's solution is. If you keep what you've got, you can probably work out a simple tweak in a profile for your raw converter. --HC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grober Posted November 18, 2006 Share #14 Posted November 18, 2006 The cost of this M8 is going up all the time. -g Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodyspedden Posted November 18, 2006 Share #15 Posted November 18, 2006 I posted this once before on another thread but it seems relevant to post it here as well. There is a company Photo Equip, Accessories from PhotoEquip, which produces a product called FilterView, which could save a lot of money here. It consists of a 77mm filter holder with slits, and a series of step up rings. It screws directly into any lens with a 60mm thread diameter and the step up rings are for 39, 46, 49, and 55mm thread diameters. The FilterView costs $120. I originally bought mine because when used with a polarizer the filter flips up to be directly in front of the viewfinder so you can rotate the polarizer until you see the effect you desire then flip it back down to the shooting position and fire away. However I now see the big advantage to the product as being I need only one 77mm IR Cut filter to take care of my stable of lenses. Many dollars to be saved here. I have no affiliation with Photo Equip except as a customer. Hope this helps Woody Spedden Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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