Re: Fitting filter to multiple non-SLR cameras.

[Fred Greenspan <greenspan@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Clive,

Thanks so much for your responses to my inquiry. I did take a look at your
site and will spend some more time on it in the next few days. Your suggestion
of using Cokin filters was appreciated. After thinking about it I realized it
probably would not work for me given that I use non-slr cameras. I'm afraid
the Cokin filter holder would block the upper viewing lens on the TLRs that I
use most of the time. Also, I'm not sure if it would block the
viewfinder/rangefinder on my Mamiya 7. Since I already have the necessary
step-up rings to fit a 58mm filter to almost all my lenses, and have already
checked that the 58mm traditional filters with step-up rings do not block the
view on my TLR's, this is probably the best way for me to go. Thanks for the
suggestions and the great website!-Fred

Clive Warren wrote:

> Fred,
> 
> CoCam sells it's own  Cokin "P" sized infrared filters - this may be
> a better solution for your multiple camera/lens combinations. I do
> have a commercial interest here as I am CoCam :-)
> 
> The CoCam filters are available through the CoCam web site (URL in sig. file).
> 
> There is a lot of information on SFX, MACO, and HIE film in the
> Infrared FAQ (same sig. file URL). The MACO film will be much better
> than SFX in terms of an infrared "look and feel". The MACO film has
> an anti-halation layer so will not give the halo highlights of HIE.
> MACO film also has a much finer grain than HIE.
> 
> --
> All the best,
> 
>               Clive   http://www.cocam.co.uk
>                       Photographic Services, Filters and Equipment, Infrared FAQ
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