X-NiteCC1 Filter Corrects Modified Cameras.

[Tandum]

The X-Nite CC1 filter corrects cameras with the baader UV/IR filter installed.

This filter is available as a 58mm lens screw on and allows for full auto white balance of the camera. This means a modified camera can be used as a normal daytime camera simply by attaching this filter to the lens in use. No custom anything, full auto everything.

The bad news is they are US$76 each and they will only ship International via express courier to here at US$96.

I have tried looking for a filter with similar curves but can't find one.

The filters come from here :- http://www.maxmax.com/aXNiteFilters.htm They are primarily interested in IR cameras.

Here's a google search for the lazy to back me up : http://www.google.com.au/search?hl=en&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=X-Nite+CC1&spell=1

For a credit card purchase, they require the card address and the shipping address to be the same for a first time purchase. I'm thinking of getting Box Voyage to buy one and ship it here for me.

Is anyone else interested in trying one of these?

[leinad]

Hey Tandum, Yeah Im interested. I was also looking at the Hutech VLC-FF Daylight Front Filter also.

Pm me.

[Tandum]

The FF is a front filter. An EF-S lens won't go on top of a front filter, the lens extends too far back into the camera body. I have a CLS front filter and the EF-S lens definately won't fit. Would work if it was an EF lens, so I believe.

I'll sound out box voyage later this week on costs. I still need to modify my 450D :)

[Suzy_A]

Maxmax will post the filters if you ask them, or at least they did 6 months ago.

In Oz, you can get the similar, but better quality B&H 489 or 486 filters from
http://www.mainlinephoto.com.au/category19_1.htm
or
http://www.madsens.com.au/hoyacart/b+w/screw.htm

Also have a look at http://www.iceinspace.com.au/forum/showthread.php?t=15205

[leinad]

Hey Suzy,

Thanks for the link. In those pictures(Im a little confused), which show AWB with filter and without filter?

When I viewed the pics I didnt see the filenaming you mentioned.

[Suzy_A]

Hi Leinad,

just move your mouse pointer over the small images on the main page and after a second or so, it should come up with something like:

"Click here for full size image (AWB_BW486)"

For this image, that means 'Automatic White Balance with the B+W 486 filter over the lens'

Something like (WB486_BW489) means 'White balance set with 486 filter, and then the 486 removed and the 489 put on the camera'.

The WB's were done by taking a photo of a white sheet of paper and then using the camera's custom function to set the WB.

[Tandum]

Thanks Suzy,
That saves a lot of effort, local is always best.
Maxmax wanted US$96 to post a US$76 filter :screwy:

[Suzy_A]

The B+W filters are very good - but expensive. All my filters are B+W - polarisers, neutral density etc.

For the 486 and 489, one is a clear filter with interference layers and looks really great on the front of a lens - the reflection of the coating looks really sexy. But I found it doesn't work well on lenses less than about 20 mm focal length due to the angle at which the light comes in - you get weird colours. The other filter is pale green like the CC1. Apart from the less than 20 mm problem, the actual results are pretty much the same.

From the Madsens website, you can download a pdf manual about the filters.