Rolleiflex BAY III: Heliopan + rubber hood + leather case, will it work?

robdeszan

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Hi All,

In an attempt to protect the lens, I wanted to put a modern UV filter on the taking lens, a Heliopan SH-PMC Multi Coated UV Protection filter.

I also have a Rolleiflex rubber lens hood and an ever-ready leather case which I would like to combine with the above-mentioned filter.

Has anyone tried to put the tree together?

The Heliopan BayIII filter, with the rubber Rollei hood and the leather case in (this is important) a closed position? Will they all fit?

Many thanks in advance.

Best,
Rob
 
Hi Rob, it's Rob, from the future.

Turns out the Heliopan Bay III filter works absolutely fine & allows the ever-ready case with the rubber Rollei hood attached to close, see below. Really no different than the original size-wise.

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Hope someone finds it useful! 🙂
 
Had I seen your original post I would have replied. Yes, the Heliopan and B+W filters in bayonet mount are made to fit inside the original Rollei lens hoods. 🙂

If you shoot black and white, Heliopan still make a good range of filters. Light and medium yellow Rollei brand filters can be found on the used market, but Heliopan also have medium dark yellow (12) and dark yellow (15) if you like darker skies and cut through haze in the distance, without having to go orange that can sometimes give too drastic effects.
 
Thanks for following it up anyway.

B+W seems to have a lower profile, while the Heliopan has a raised bayonet mount so was concerned that I would not be able to lock the leather case.

As a side note, people diss the 👎everready case but I personally find it to be perfect, leaving aside the obvious benefit of added protection, you just flip it to shoot; I found the cap, on the other hand, a right faff. Loading a new roll of film a bit slower perhaps but the benefits outweigh that minor niggle.
 
I like the case for the F models, with the removable front. I also have the "pig's ear" cover for the focus knob which is good at protecting the lightmeter needle cover. I also use the cases with my pre-war Rolleis that are in mint or near-mint condition. And yes, the case can slow you down a little, but protecting the camera is worth it.

There are much faster cameras to use today if you want to be ready within a blink of an eye, take 10 pics a sec and upload them on the internet within a minute. Then the camera is just a tool, like a Dremel. It gets the job done. A Rollei TLR today is more of a hobby, and beautiful in itself, like a work of art. And using film makes you slow down anyway. 🙂
 
Oh, absolutely, it is a moot point for me as well, changing the film is a bit cumbersome enough on the TLR but I have seen people mention it. This purely for personal shooting and I enjoy it immensely. One camera, one film, one lens; nothing getting in the way!
 
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