Filters 27mm to 27.5mm adaption

VisualDarkness · Feb 23, 2015

I was searching for filter size for my new Voigtländer Superb and found both 27mm and 27.5mm mentioned and went for the former. Apparently that was wrong as only the red filter actually screws in (tolerances working in my favor) and the rest simply are to small.

As I find a red filter a bit limiting as an adapter for the other filters and the hood, probably obvious why, I wonder if there even are any 27.5-27mm out there? I haven't found any and I guess tolerances and sheer thinness make the impossible to manufacture at a decent cost.

ruby.monkey · Feb 23, 2015

Have you considered putting gaffer tape or PTFE thread seal tape on the filter thread?

gone · Feb 23, 2015

Why not use a slip on/push fit adapter w/ a series filter and hood? It would be inexpensive and much more useful, since you could use the series filters on other cameras. That's what I used on my Superb, as well as on my Brillant TLR

macfred · Feb 23, 2015

momus said:
Why not use a slip on/push fit adapter w/ a series filter and hood? It would be inexpensive and much more useful, since you could use the series filters on other cameras. That's what I used on my Superb, as well as on my Brillant TLR

I think this adapter will fit the Voigtländer Superb ? http://www.songofsnow.com/28-5mm-SO-Series-5-p/pas5285.htm

VisualDarkness · Feb 23, 2015

I've already a bought a bunch of accessories with 27mm mounts. So if I got and adapter I could just use them instead of buyin new ones again, they are so small and good ones. I got some bad experience with push on stuff since they fall off both my Bergheil and Prominent at unexpected times while scratching the lenses when walking around.

VisualDarkness · Feb 23, 2015

ruby.monkey said:
Have you considered putting gaffer tape or PTFE thread seal tape on the filter thread?

I tried gaffer tape but it seemed to mask out the threads too well so it basically made the filters "push in". Thread seal tape might work, I have to get some.
I almost thought about experimenting with liquid electric tape but I don't dare so close to the glass.

AgX · Feb 23, 2015

VisualDarkness said:
As I find a red filter a bit limiting as an adapter for the other filters and the hood,...

Less limiting if you took the red glass out.
You might even exchange it with lesser needed glass in one of other filters.

Sirius Glass · Feb 23, 2015

macfred said:
I think this adapter will fit the Voigtländer Superb ? http://www.songofsnow.com/28-5mm-SO-Series-5-p/pas5285.htm

A step up adapter is what you want and a much better way to go than gaffers tape.

Sirius Glass · Feb 23, 2015

I have bought products from Song of Snow and I have been happy with their products, working and talking with them.

macfred · Feb 23, 2015

Sirius Glass said:
A step up adapter is what you want and a much better way to go than gaffers tape.

I don't need one - I tried to help VisualDarkness (Post 1).
I would prefer an adapter for series-filters.

Sirius Glass · Feb 23, 2015

macfred said:
I don't need one - I tried to help VisualDarkness (Post 1).
I would prefer an adapter for series-filters.

I use series filters, screw in filters and bayonet filters. It depends on the lens.

AgX · Feb 23, 2015

Sirius Glass said:
A step up adapter is what you want and a much better way to go than gaffers tape.

I do not think such adapter is available from the shelves. At least not here.

VisualDarkness · Feb 23, 2015

I got a bunch of series IV filters and others, but as I said I got a bad experience with the falling off with a hood mounted on them when walking around and badly scratching paint off the lenses. That is even after trying to adjust them with pliers.
Right now I'm thinking about if it would be possible to make adapters from cernit clay or something similar.

AgX · Feb 24, 2015

VisualDarkness said:
Right now I'm thinking about if it would be possible to make adapters from cernit clay or something similar.

As I already hinted at: use that red filter of yours as adapter.
Either solely, or by cementing another filter-ring of useful thread to it.

VisualDarkness · Feb 24, 2015

AgX said:
As I already hinted at: use that red filter of yours as adapter.
Either solely, or by cementing another filter-ring of useful thread to it.

I tried it late saturday but it manage to cross-thread and therefore risk to damage the threads. The cementing solution sounds like the best solution so far.

Filters 27mm to 27.5mm adaption

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