Clip filter for Canon EOS full-frame cameras 5D MKII, 5D MKIII and 6D
The clip filter can be mounted without tools: as the name suggests, it simply clicks into place on the camera body. It can also be removed without tools. No modification to the body is required to use the clip filters.
Please note that the XL Clip Filters do not work with the Canon 5DS, 5DSR, 5D Mk IV and 6D MKII! The 5D MkI only works without LiveView.
This filter is not an astronomical filter in the classic sense! Rather, it is designed to enable converted DSLR CCD and CMOS cameras, in which the built-in IR filter has been removed or replaced by a modified IR filter, to be used again for terrestrial photography.
The OWB (Original White Balance) filter shifts the entire spectral range of the converted DSLR camera so that it can be used again for terrestrial photography without restriction. This eliminates the decision to use a camera exclusively for astrophotography, which can be quite expensive!
How it works: The OWB filter has been so carefully calculated and designed that the images from the converted DSLR camera once again deliver results that correspond to the human eye's perception of daylight. This enables the camera to work with the sizes it is familiar with for the various preset white balance values and, of course, with automatic white balance (AWB). This was not possible with converted DSLR cameras without a filter.
Please note: In principle, all camera lenses can be used with the Clip-Filter - i.e. Canon EF lenses or camera lenses from other third party manufacturers such as Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, Walimex etc. However, the use of clip-filters with Canon EF-S lenses is NOT possible!
Our expert comment:
The filters fit Canon full-frame cameras. Operation is only possible with the mirrors fully raised. 5D MK II, 5D MKIII and 6D can be focused easily using Live View. The 5D MKI only works without Live View. The 6D MkII, 5DS, 5DSR and 5D Mk IV models do not work.
The mounted XL clip filter fixes the swing mirror in the upper position. The optical finder cannot be used while an XL clip filter is mounted. Focusing, searching for and centring objects can only be done via the Live View monitor on the back of the body or via the camera's remote control using a USB cable. All functions such as autofocus and image stabilisation remain available.
(Bernd Gährken)
