froyd
Veteran
Does it vignette?
Also, I'm having a devil of a time getting the mini-hood off the lens, even using Tom A's palm of the hand "trick".
Also, I'm having a devil of a time getting the mini-hood off the lens, even using Tom A's palm of the hand "trick".
alexandru_voicu
Established
Hi,
I haven't noticed any vignetting. I used a uv filter (with the hood on) since the very first day I bought the lens.
I haven't noticed any vignetting. I used a uv filter (with the hood on) since the very first day I bought the lens.
Godfrey
somewhat colored
Nope. I've never taken off the mini hood either. It didn't seem to want to come off on mine either, until one day I was casually handling it and it just started to unscrew. I snugged it up again...
G
amended: I have used an orange or green filter on my 21mm. No problems.
G
amended: I have used an orange or green filter on my 21mm. No problems.
ruby.monkey
Veteran
I often use a Leica 39mm yellow filter with no vignetting. As for removing the hood, try pressing it down hard on the sole of a sneaker and then twisting; or pinching opposite edges of the hood and pulling round.
Lflex
Lflex
I use a UV without problems.
Could you somehow screw in the filter without removing the hood? They dont use the same thread if I remember correctly - dont have the lens with me to check.
Could you somehow screw in the filter without removing the hood? They dont use the same thread if I remember correctly - dont have the lens with me to check.
Robert Lai
Well-known
I use a UV filter without any issues. The round hood goes on threads on the outside of the lens, but there is so little clearance that you have no way to tighten up your filter without removing the hood first. I don't use the round hood. I have the rectangular hood instead, and I use an Op Tech Hood Hat on it.
Roger Hicks
Veteran
Another vote for 'no problems' (B+W filters).
Cheers,
R.
Cheers,
R.
Bob Michaels
nobody special
Never used a filter on mine. But then I am not a filter person.
anjoca76
Well-known
I change filters on mine quite frequently. No vignetting. I find the easiest way to get the hood off is by twisting with the cap on. The felt liner inside the cap gives it a little friction. Give it a shot.
rfaspen
[insert pithy phrase here]
Another happy filter user. I once got what looked like vignetting while shooting on a bright day on the coast. Hasn't shown up any other time, filter or no filter. I now just keep a UV on my 21 all the time.
alan davus
Well-known
Just tried to screw the hood off by hand, couldn't move it for love or money. But put the CV lenscap on and it unscrewed with no pressure at all. Be aware this lens flares very easily. No vignetting with a filter on.
froyd
Veteran
Hood came off (cap-on trick) and e39 UVa is on.
Thanks for the help!
Thanks for the help!
anjoca76
Well-known
As mentioned earlier, the lens does flare if shooting into the sun, but that in part is because it's 21mm and therefore you have a good chance of the sun being somewhere in the frame. But I have managed to tame the flare by using a multicoated filter. The first filter I got for it was uncoated (or single-coated), and when I later got a multicoated one I could see a big improvement. For what it's worth, I am referring to B+W filters, which I love and use pretty much exclusively these days when at all possible.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Monochrom
Well-known
B+W uv ir cut filter and heliopan uv filter no problems...
Brian Legge
Veteran
B+W yellow filter, no issues.
The lens vignettes on its own without a filter.
The lens vignettes on its own without a filter.
froyd
Veteran
B+W yellow filter, no issues.
The lens vignettes on its own without a filter.
you should know... it's your lens! Took the first roll to the lab and will pick it up a lunch. Looking forward to the results (to be posted on a separate thread).