Question about W-Nikkor 3.5cm f2.5

[Hacker]

The lens uses a 34.5mm thread. Does anyone know what modern filters can be mounted on the lens, e.g. UV, Orange, etc?

 

[Hacker]

Anyone knows?

 

[splitimageview]

Stephen, how about a 34.5mm to 37mm step up ring?

http://www.camerafilters.com/pages/specialrings.aspx

There are some inexpensive 37mm filters here: http://www.filterfind.net/37.html

And B+W seems to have a full range of 37mm: http://tinyurl.com/5hm3t7

 

[gohaj]

i thought it is using a normal video cam filter size. i may be wrong.

 

[ferider]

I use a 34.5mm to Series VI adapter from Ednalite.

 

[M. Valdemar]

Use a cheapo clear or UV video lens filter.

You don't need an expensive filter. No matter what shenanigans filter makers try to brainwash you with, it's just a piece of glass in a ring.

 

[xayraa33]

I use a 34.5mm to series IV adapter.
Ednalite 661 series VI adapter is the one to find.
Tiffen and Kodak made similar ones.

 

[xayraa33]

Snap on 36mm FSU filters are readily available from the usual sources.
I like using this light yellow KMZ 36mm snap on for B&W work with my LTM version of the Nikkor 3.5cm f2.5 lens.

 

[Hacker]

Thanks everyone, this is very helpful to me.

 

[Hacker]

I use a 34.5mm to series IV adapter.
Ednalite 661 series VI adapter is the one to find.
Tiffen and Kodak made similar ones.

I have sourced for an Ednalite 661. Do I need the single threaded filter holder or the double threaded filter holder?

Help!

 

[Al Kaplan]

When that lens was made in the late 50's or so video cameras were huge studio things and news footage was shot on film...LOL... but the advise to use a cheap filter is valid. People used single coated filters for decades and got great pictures. Multi-coating makes a difference on complex lens designs with lots of elements.

36mm clamp-on filters should fit. Bunches of Leica lenses of that era used that size, and it made sense for Nikon and others to make lenses with the same diameter.

 

[xayraa33]

I have sourced for an Ednalite 661. Do I need the single threaded filter holder or the double threaded filter holder?

Help!

OOPS
I should not be without my reading glasses, that should be Endnalite 604 not 661.
as for the filter retaining ring to lock in the series VI filter?
it can be double threaded or single threaded.
The double thread is good if you plan to add a series VI hood and you do not want the glass filter to rattle.
here is a pic of the adapter with the double thread filter retaining ring.

 

[Melvin]

For what it's worth, anything that will work on a 35/3.5 LTM Summaron will work on the Nikkor 35/2.5 LTM. They are both "A36". I use a thing called a sootf I think, that takes summitar filters, or you can use any A36 filter.

 

[BillBingham2]

Keep in mind that some of the older lenses had a different pitch of threads from the "standard" ones you find on filters today. I know my 85/2 Nikkor was, well, sharp but different.

B2 (;->

 

[Al Kaplan]

My 85/2 Nikkor has a Canon 48mm series VII adapter ring on it with a Tiffen series VII lens shade. The adapter fits fine.