hasselblad 63mm filter thread

[mandym]

anyone know if there is a way to get around using hasselblad filters on the old distagon 50mm lens?

 

[Ira Rush]

anyone know if there is a way to get around using hasselblad filters on the old distagon 50mm lens?

The old Distagon 50mm was a 63mm thread. My understanding is that you could use standard series VIII (series 8) filters, if you can't find the older Hassy filters. The older filters were held in place with either a lens shade or a filter retaining ring, one or the other and not both (big pain in the you know what!).

Anyway try a series 8 filter, see if it works. I've tried it, for the 1 or 2 Hassy filters that I could not find. One word of caution, since the lens threads are rather minimal, the filter will indeed fit on, but it may be a just a bit loose. Keep an eye on it.

Hope this helps

 

[John Koehrer]

Yup, The old 50 used Series 8 filters. But the good thing is a Series 8 retaining ring just happens to be .................67mm!

 

[JosBurke]

Yep! I use 67 mm filters on mine and all the other lenses that I have via adapters--plus the majority of my LF lenses!

 

[Icefog]

Not the Same...

Let's get this right; the standard 67mm thread used in modern filter production does not match the thread used on the older Distagon 50mm C lens. This can cause major headaches when it comes time to find suitable filters for your subject on the open market. The 63mm drop-in (vs. threaded) filters designed for this are called Series VIII or Series 8. Thay are relatively rare in the marketplace and, more often than not, used and showing signs of wear.

Many users of this lens, myself included, use the Cokin P-Series filter holder. The thread is still wrong but seats far enough without damaging the threads to be effective. if the 67mm adapter ring is left on the thread, the lens barrel threads are not constantly being intruded upon by various filters that it was not designed to accept eliminating some of the possiblities of cross-threading the barrel of an expensive lens. There are hundreds of drop-in filters for this holder, a compendium shade (Lee makes the PH84 to fit on the Cokin-P holder and is square format) and the P-Series holder even acts as a lens shade on its own. The P-Series holder does not cross into the image plane so the Wide-Angle version is not necessary. A very good solution for accessorizing an older lens.

 

[John Koehrer]

Icefog,
In theory you're correct. But. I've used 67mm filters directly with no binding at all and also have used the (Vlll) retaining ring with standard Series Vlll adapters. I guess it's just something else that's not supposed to work but does.

 

[Q.G.]

It's a question of tolerances, and how they match.
67 mm filters usually work well enough, i.e. screw on far enough not to fall off.