Milich WATE adapter on FF?

[sisoje]

I would love some feed back from users of WATE and John's WATE filter adapter: when used on the lens with the original shade, does it vignetting on FF Leica (M9, M240)?

Tanks!

 

[sisoje]

Anybody?

 

[jlm]

i would expect it to vignette
sold my WATE or i could try it

 

[Bob Parsons]

Yes, I'm afraid. Very severe.


Bob.

 

[vickko]

Yes, agree fully with Bob.

I shot my WATE with the Milich adapter on film and got a really big vignetting surprise. I was using an MDa and thought the film gate was a lab special.
Then I investigated the lens and I recall I used it on an M8 without any issues. Then I realized that the M8 had a much smaller sensor than FF. Popped the lens on my M9 and sure enough, lots of vignetting.
Took the filter off, and everything was fine again.

So, adios Milich adapter.

 

[jlm]

way back when, the M8 needed IR filtration, and that led to the adapter which was M8 specific

 

[robsteve]

way back when, the M8 needed IR filtration, and that led to the adapter which was M8 specific

Those of us that had a WATE and the M8 much appreciated your effort. The Leica method of mounting a filter was pretty ugly and I also think prone to flare.

 

[jstaben]

what are folks using for filters on the WATE then?

 

[Auni]

way back when, the M8 needed IR filtration, and that led to the adapter which was M8 specific

John - On my M8 your adaptor was brilliant. Thank you so much for that. The IR filter problem with the M8 needed a solution on the WATE and your adaptor was perfect.

 

[jlm]

thx, that was the first leica accessory i made. it might still work on FF if you don't use the standard WATE hood on the front. i no longer have a wate to try it

 

[Auni]

John - I still have your adapter somewhere, but the only filter I would be interested in now for my M + WATE would be a polarizer. Right now I just shoot through a handheld big polarizing filter left over from one of my (now sold) DSLR lenses. Again, that adaptor was fantastic for us WATE + M8 users.