39 MM fliters

[dostacos]

what filters work with the bessa lenses that will still allow the use of the lens shades??

 

[sockeyed]

NOT a Walz filter with a chrome ring. I had one and the hood didn't fit.

I heard B&W filters work well.

 

[fraley]

B & W filters work, are pricey but quality glass

 

[back alley]

attention: nit pick coming up...

it's b+w not b&w filters.

the & usually indicates black & white as in film.

joe

 

[thpook]

I've had no problem with Hoyas.

 

[thmk]

I have no problems with my old Leitz filters.

 

[Roman]

Heliopans work as well... (just as good as B+W, I own both)

Roman

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Hey, b&w filters by B+W work well 😉

 

[digitalox]

I have a very thin b+w orange on the VC 25/4, and it works fine with the filter. Some light fall off though if IIRC.

 

[rbiemer]

I got B+W filters from Adorama and they work just fine. Also ordered a Heliopan ND (that is backordered 🙁) that should be OK.
Rob

 

[MacDaddy]

Okay; just to be different, i'm using Tiffen filters and they're great!

 

[dostacos]

all righty then.... looks like I will be doing some online shopping [none of my local camera stores seem to speak 39MM] I got one and it threads on ok, it just won't take the lens shade

 

[back alley]

for local stores try looking in the digital dept., 39 is popular again there.

hoya & kenko are good filters and tiffen is the only one to win an academy award, yes, the oscar!

joe

 

[smiling gecko]

...happy birthday, hope it is a good one...maybe a good day to expose pixels/film !! kenneth

 

[Daniel Unkefer]

Hey Dan,

Try americaneagle_com on the 'bay. He has -Bower- 39mm and 40.5 filters for very cheap prices, I use them on my Voigtlander lenses. They do fit with the stock VC hoods, alot of other filters do not :bang: :bang: :bang:

-Dan, just bought two vented hoods (39mm and 43mm) shop his ebay store, and you should find what you need. If not, wait a week, and try again.

 

[petebown]

Hoya, B+W, Heliopan and Leica are all usually OK, except polarizers. Some filters (such as B+W) use a smaller glass area than others, so there's a metal section about 2mm thick within the thread ring. This may cause a problem with ultra wide lenses.

 

[pab]

I find B + W 81B filters work fine, but my B + W polariser does not allow you to fit the hood back on the 90mm or 25mm lenses. Does anyone know of a polariser that will work?

 

[ChrisPlatt]

I finally purchased a yellow-green filter for my CV 35/2.5 lens.
B&H didn't have the Hoya, so I ordered the single coated B+W.

Once it arrived I noticed that the package is marked *39 X 0,5*

I phoned B&H to ask if they sent a filter for Leica by mistake;
the person I spoke to said this is the only version they sell.

I am hesitant to open the package because some of the folks
here in RFF tell me that CV lenses use .75 thread filters.

Will this thing fit my CV 35/2.5 lens, or should I return it?

TIA,
Chris

 

[Stu W]

Chris, I believe that 39x0.5 is the standard lens thread. The Summicron CL 40mm takes the 39x.75, which is the same as series 5.5 threaded. Correct me if I'm wrong. Stu