Filter for the 50/2

[kiss-o-matic]

Howdy

I'm about to pull the trigger on a Polarizing filter for the 50/2 ZM. I know I need a filter w/ a 43mm thread. That is the easy part. It's the .75mm thread pitch that I'm not quite following. I've found a few pages at Amazon JP (which look a bit fat, and probably not usable to me) but I don't see anything that would give away if they work or not.

If anyone wants to chime in w/ one that will work, I'm all ears. Ironic that Zeiss only makes a UV filter for it? Hmm...

Cheers

 

[redisburning]

both Hoya and B&W UV filters work on the ZM lenses, I cant imagine their polarizers use a different pitch.

you might go to yodobashi or similar and ask to try one.

 

[kiss-o-matic]

both Hoya and B&W UV filters work on the ZM lenses, I cant imagine their polarizers use a different pitch.

you might go to yodobashi or similar and ask to try one.

Yeah, that's always the go to. Considering I can walk there in 20 minutes I really should stop being so lazy. 😀 Yodobashi and that ilk in Nishi Shinjuku are pretty good, but I've always found better selection (and definitely prices) online compared to brick & mortar. The sales people are pretty helpful though.

Cheers.

 

[Vics]

How are you going to make a polarizer work on an RF camera? BTW, they are thick because it's a pair of filters. BTW there is a good reason why bricks and mortar stores have higher prices. That advice you're looking for is a big part of it. Support your local photo shops when you can.

 

[Robert Lai]

I don't think B+W 43mm filters will work. I have one of their UV filters and it has a 0.5mm thread pitch. It may fit an old Nikon rangefinder lens (of which I don't own any), but it doesn't fit my ZM lenses.

Hoya usually is a good bet for compatible filters.
Kenko make a filter for rangefinders that comes with a calibrated polarized viewfinder. You rotate the VF polarizer until you get the effect that you like. Then set the index mark on the lens mounted polarizer to the same setting number, and you should have an identical result. It's a lot cheaper than Leica's swinging polarizer, which doesn't come in this size.

 

[bwidjaja]

I got mine with a Heliopan UV filter and it works great fit wise.

 

[kiss-o-matic]

How are you going to make a polarizer work on an RF camera? BTW, they are thick because it's a pair of filters. BTW there is a good reason why bricks and mortar stores have higher prices. That advice you're looking for is a big part of it. Support your local photo shops when you can.

I'm just now putting 2 & 2 together (actually 1 & 0) and realizing the trick. However, it seems possible. I might need to renoodle this one.

There is an event I'm thinking of that will have the same light from morning until late afternoon, so there wouldn't be a whole lot of changing of it, which is a plus. I'm not sure if it's worth it though.

Kenko make a filter for rangefinders that comes with a calibrated polarized viewfinder.

Cheers. I will look into this.

 

[kiss-o-matic]

An update: I went to Yodobashi camera and was told the 43mm PL filter by Kenko is out of production. Weird, as I see this one on Amazon JP. I understand it's possible that this is new old stock, but it seems rather unlikely.