GH5 A good polarizer filter with front filter threads?

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FoxAdriano

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Hi, I'm looking for a good polarizer filter with front filter threads so that I can attach a rubber lens hood. I use GH5 with Leica 12-60 lens. I thank you.
 
There are lots of good of Polarizers available, & I primarily use B+W’s, but wonder why you want to use a rubber lens hood instead of the one that comes with the lens? Doubt you’ll find a more efficient version that covers those focal lengths, & it will be much quicker to swap filters if you don’t need to unscrew the hood.

If your still against adding NDs to your kit I think you’ll eventually be disappointed with your results. I rarely use polarizers, but regularly utilize NDs.
 
Bern Caughey said:
There are lots of good of Polarizers available, & I primarily use B+W’s, but wonder why you want to use a rubber lens hood instead of the one that comes with the lens? Doubt you’ll find a more efficient version that covers those focal lengths, & it will be much quicker to swap filters if you don’t need to unscrew the hood.
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If you add a rubber lens hood on the circular filter you can rotate better the filter rotating the rubber hood. Do I make a mistaken?

Bern Caughey said:
If your still against adding NDs to your kit I think you’ll eventually be disappointed with your results. I rarely use polarizers, but regularly utilize NDs.
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In estreme remote african places with noon sun in a bush area, I think a polarizer filter as well as having the function of ND filter, it more contrast and saturation of the images. Right? I like saturated colors.
 
See this thread Bern; I'm not sure why FoxAdriano started a new thread.

Thick filters can introduce vignetting at wide focal lengths on some lenses, but you can get around that will step up rings and a larger filter size. I recommend trying the filter out at a camera shop if you can.

I think a variable ND filter will best fill your needs. You might find the Genus less cumbersome in adjusting polarization than the SLR Magic's locking ring design.
 
Imamacuser said:
See this thread Bern; I'm not sure why FoxAdriano started a new thread.

Thick filters can introduce vignetting at wide focal lengths on some lenses, but you can get around that will step up rings and a larger filter size. I recommend trying the filter out at a camera shop if you can.

I think a variable ND filter will best fill your needs. You might find the Genus less cumbersome in adjusting polarization than the SLR Magic's locking ring design.
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I asked again because I did not remember I posted on this forum. Anyway I don't have clear ideas yet.
 
You will get better results with the SLR Magic Reflex 62 millimetri magia 0,4-1,8 variabile ND Filter - Mark II, which combines a Variable ND and a Polarizing filter in one unit. Color saturation with this filter is excellent, little to no color cast is added either.

The new Genus VND also has a separate ring o adjust the polarizer part of the filter. It also has a larger front ring size from the rear mount.

But you are correct, you would need a screw-in or snap type lens cap, but the front filter threads on this filter I think are 67mm, to prevent vignetting. You can also get push on lens caps from older View camera lenses in these larger ring size.
Cheers
 
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