Where to buy Rolleiflex BAY IV UV filters

[jojoman2]

I recently purchased a bay VI filter by mistake, mistook 4 for 6 in roman numerals. How silly of me.

For folks in the know. Are the bay IV filter prices on eBay par for the course when we're talking about filters for the Rolleiwide? I know the Rolleiwide is a relatively rare model, so it makes sense that there would be less filters available for it, thus driving up the price of the filters. Where would be the best place to buy bay IV filters, eBay or elsewhere? What is a fair price to pay for a decent bay IV UV filter? There are also adapters available for Bay IV that enable the use of standard 49mm filters for about 30 bucks.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Jon

 

[Sarcophilus Harrisii]

I recently purchased a bay VI filter by mistake, mistook 4 for 6 in roman numerals. How silly of me.

For folks in the know. Are the bay IV filter prices on eBay par for the course when we're talking about filters for the Rolleiwide? I know the Rolleiwide is a relatively rare model, so it makes sense that there would be less filters available for it, thus driving up the price of the filters. Where would be the best place to buy bay IV filters, eBay or elsewhere? What is a fair price to pay for a decent bay IV UV filter? There are also adapters available for Bay IV that enable the use of standard 49mm filters for about 30 bucks.

Any ideas?

Cheers,
Jon

Would this be suitable? I believe it's a skylight filter but it's also less than half the price of what some eBay sellers are asking for an ordinary UV.
Cheers
Brett
http://rolleiflex.us/products/used-bay-iv-rollei-r1-filter-with-leather-case

 

[jojoman2]

thanks for the tip! I'm hoping to pick up something that won't require exposure compensation since the lens is already relatively slow at f4

 

[Rayt]

You will lose negligible speed with a skylight like 8th of a stop. I have a Rollei UV in Bay IV and it was over $200 new and that was before they were discontinued so I would jump at a that one.