Canon 50mm 1.2 LTM Advice...HELP!

[angelopartemi]

I just purchased a Canon 50mm 1.2 LTM. There are a few threads about the lens, but I am interested in a UV filter and a hood that will not cause vignetting or touch the front element. Do you have any suggestions?

Thanks!

 

[flyingpalm]

You need the original slim filter and snap-on hood.

 

[Brian Legge]

I've had luck with a B+W filter. I don't believe it touches the font element though its hard to tell for sure.

 

[angelopartemi]

That would be ideal, but I think not the most economical. I am thinking about a Cokin 55mm UV-S MC Super Slim, has anyone tried one of these?

You need the original slim filter and snap-on hood.

 

[uhoh7]

Get a step up ring or plain spacer, then attach filter.

Some filters will clear the element, others will not.

 

[SolaresLarrave]

uhoh7 is right. As for the hood, I'd go with a hood that matches your second filter. In fact, a step-ring that goes from 55mm to 58mm will allow you to put a filter that clears the front element, and then get a lens hood that fits a 58mm filter and you're done.

 

[angelopartemi]

Will this not cause vignetting?

uhoh7 is right. As for the hood, I'd go with a hood that matches your second filter. In fact, a step-ring that goes from 55mm to 58mm will allow you to put a filter that clears the front element, and then get a lens hood that fits a 58mm filter and you're done.

 

[angelopartemi]

Thanks for advice! Anyone else have any experience with a different setup than what has been proposed?

 

[Rogrund]

Hi Angelo,

I use an orginal Canon slim UV filter that doesn't cause vignetting and doesn't touch the front element. I believe these can be found on ebay every now and then, and they usually aren't very expensive.

The hood I use is an Olympus hood for the 55/1.2, which is a clamp-on hood like the the original Canon 50/1.2 hood and doesn't cause vignetting. I've had the original hood too, but I prefer the Olympus one. And it's cheaper too, if you can find one!

Lots of aftermarket screw-in hoods will cause vignetting on the Canon 50/1.2.

 

[angelopartemi]

Hi Angelo,

I use an orginal Canon slim UV filter that doesn't cause vignetting and doesn't touch the front element. I believe these can be found on ebay every now and then, and they usually aren't very expensive.

The hood I use is an Olympus hood for the 55/1.2, which is a clamp-on hood like the the original Canon 50/1.2 hood and doesn't cause vignetting. I've had the original hood too, but I prefer the Olympus one. And it's cheaper too, if you can find one!

Lots of aftermarket screw-in hoods will cause vignetting on the Canon 50/1.2.

Thanks! I found an original Canon slim filter for 25 bucks from Mountain Camera. 🙂 Has anyone tries the Konica AR 24mm clap-on hood?

 

[peterm1]

One thing I did was to get an old filter and removed the glass. I then used the ring as a spacer and screwed in another filter (an original silver coloured Canon one) over the top of that filter ring before attaching both to the lens. This "spacer" prevented any touching of the front element and there was no vignetting. It may have been that the filter would not touch in any event - it is hard to tell if it is touching or not but its certainly close! Anyway it worked fine. But if you were worried about vignetting or you don't wish to fiddle around removing glass from filters (with some its easy but some are more difficult) the easiest thing would be to buy a step-up ring stepping up from, say, 58mm to 62mm (or is it 55mm to 58mm - I cannot recall without checking and I am too lazy to check) and then use the relevant larger filter on the front of the lens. The step up ring would give enough clearance from the front of the lens face.

Both systems work fine.

 

[angelopartemi]

I've had luck with a B+W filter. I don't believe it touches the font element though its hard to tell for sure.

Which B+W UV Filter do you have?

 

[angelopartemi]

I think I am going to like this lens...

Shot at f2
Neopan 400

 

[Monochrom]

i had an original uv canon filter, but also i used a neutral density filter from B+W and it´s ok,

Congrats this canon is a gem, it can be used at full ap or stopped down, very sharp beautiful colours it delivers pretty images!!

 

[Brian Legge]

I've used the current version of the B+W yellow contrast filter. Not sure of the model but its the version you'd get from B+W or Adorama.

I currently have a Hoya HMC UV filter on it. I'm a big fan of the Hoya HMC line for basic protection filters. No problem with it fitting.

 

[angelopartemi]

Thank you! I think I may go with the hoya and sell the original. Who knows I may keep the original for when I resell the lens. 🙂

I've used the current version of the B+W yellow contrast filter. Not sure of the model but its the version you'd get from B+W or Adorama.

I currently have a Hoya HMC UV filter on it. I'm a big fan of the Hoya HMC line for basic protection filters. No problem with it fitting.