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Darryl Roberts

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Hi, I just obtained a Braun Paxina, its documentation says it will accept 25mm push-on filters.

  • Are their 25mm push-on, step-up adapters?
  • Where is a good place to buy these?
  • Are there any pros and cons to using push-on filters?

Thank you.
 
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AnselMortensen

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Kodak made a wide range of sizes of push-on "Series" filter adapters.
25mm is very close to 1", it shouldn't be hard to find a 1" to Series 5 adapter, or similar.
The metal fingers can be gently adjusted to fit...see photo.
www.filterfind.net is usually good source for such items, Tim is very knowledgeable about filters and adapters.
 

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There are only pros and no cons. Series adapters and filters are easy to obtain, affordable, and a very flexible way to use a multitude of available filters. Not shown in the picture, above, and well worth getting... a Series V shade. I can attest to the recommended source. Tim is a great guy who is reasonably priced and a honest businesman.

Note: Series adapters were made by other companies, not just Kodak. They are all equivelent. Here is the basic filter kit I carry with a different old camera.

 
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I see that the Paxina came with different lenses and they took push-on filters of different diameters, so measure the outer diameter of the lens to be sure.
 

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Well, one con to Series filters is that the actual filters were made decades ago. Many are in poor condition- marked glass, delaminating, etc. Finding filters in good condition can be a crap shoot. One of the advantages of a place like FilterFind- a real human is checking condition, etc.
 

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If all else fails, you can just tape a filter onto the front of the lens hood.
Every Kodak polarizing filter I found on evilbay was in bad condition, just got a used/cheap cpl & a bit of tape. Not 100% sure how well it'll work, but its a option.
 

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^^^ This is a completely reasonable solution!

Likewise, I've never found a polarizer of the "series vintage" that has been usable. They were laminated and the lamination has always failed. All other filters that I use, contrast and soft focus/diffusion, tend to be quite easy to find in usable condition. Orange #16 filters are might be a challenge to find because they don't seem to have been poular back then.
 
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