Filter and lens hood

[bwidjaja]

I want to start experimenting using filters. Based on what I have read so far, I would be better off standardizing on filter size to the largest lens I have and buy step up rings. Since I am used to using lens hood, how can I use the filter on smaller diameter lens and still able to have a lens hood on?
Are there other suggestions?

Lens diameters: 39, 43, 49, 58, 67.

Thank you in advance.

 

[payasam]

You will need hoods that screw into the front thread of the filter.

 

[Gumby]

Based on what I have read so far, I would be better off standardizing on filter size to the largest lens I have and buy step up rings.


Lens diameters: 39, 43, 49, 58, 67.

Thank you in advance.

Not necessarily true. The only real justification for doing so would be cost. Step-up rings can be a pain-in-the-neck to use and they have a habit of not being with you when you need them. To do what you want you should be buying 67mm filters and (at least one each) 39 to 67, 43 to 67, 49 to 67, and 58 to 67 step up rings. Add a 67mm hood too because that will be your only hood option. Andicipate significant obstruction of viewfinders with this scheme.

 

[ferider]

I'm with Ed on this. Rather limit your choice of lenses, and use a minimum set of filters on all. Like yellow and red. That way you can quickly switch FOV when necessary. If you are worried about the costs, you can buy cheaper filters, single coated vs. multi-coated, etc. Usually that has very little impact.

Roland.

 

[degruyl]

Not necessarily true. The only real justification for doing so would be cost.

You cannot use 67mm filters + hoods on a 39mm lens on a leica rangefinder and expect to see the lower right side of the image.

I, personally, standardized on 39 and 58 filters. And then I went and bought an 82mm sized lens...

I only use 39mm lenses in m-mount. 58mm for Mamiya 7 and F-Mount and use step up rings for 52mm lenses in F-Mount and 4x5. I leave the step up rings on the lenses.

I ignore the 67/77mm lenses, but the 82 is the the only lens I have in that system (8x10) so I bought a couple of contrast filters for it.

 

[Juan Valdenebro]

I recommend you to avoid using rings... I got tired of them very soon. They're useful when the real size filter is impossible to find. Constant rings and changing them is an extra complication: shooting should be a moment not to worry about that... Decide one normal lens and one wide lens to experiment, and buy for those two a set of good filters you'll enjoy forever. It's not much money, and this way you'll concentrate on photography, not on filter sizes and changing rings.

Cheers,

Juan