wilonstott
Wil O.
Just thought I'd drop this on you guys, cause it saved me a lot of money.
I wanted a polarizer for my M2/M4-P, but didn't want to be hung out to dry on something I'll only use occasionally.
I bought an aluminium 52mm-77mm step-up ring--$6.95--and marked off where it covered the viewfinder.
I marked where the 3 supports would be--like on a vented hood.
Then I drilled holes around the ring (borrowed drill), and connected them using a dremel (borrowed dremel). I would recommend this technique because simply using the dremel is kind of slow going. I mean, you could do it, but it would take longer. With the drill+dremel about 1.5 hours.
I then purchased a 77mm linear polarizer--$21.99--works well because all my cameras are non-metered--and it's A HELL OF A LOT CHEAPER that its circular counterpart.
With it I got a 43mm-52mm step up--$4.95.
So, I have a polarizer that fits both my Nokton 50/1.5 and my Nokton 35/1.4--brand new (albeit slightly modified) for a grand total of:
$33.85 + approx 1.5 hours
Other Notes:
77mm is a great size to go with because it extends into the 50mm framelines, but you can remove enough metal that it only obscures the 35mm lines as much as a standard vented hood (depending on the lens of course).
Have a great Wednesday.
I wanted a polarizer for my M2/M4-P, but didn't want to be hung out to dry on something I'll only use occasionally.
I bought an aluminium 52mm-77mm step-up ring--$6.95--and marked off where it covered the viewfinder.
I marked where the 3 supports would be--like on a vented hood.
Then I drilled holes around the ring (borrowed drill), and connected them using a dremel (borrowed dremel). I would recommend this technique because simply using the dremel is kind of slow going. I mean, you could do it, but it would take longer. With the drill+dremel about 1.5 hours.
I then purchased a 77mm linear polarizer--$21.99--works well because all my cameras are non-metered--and it's A HELL OF A LOT CHEAPER that its circular counterpart.
With it I got a 43mm-52mm step up--$4.95.
So, I have a polarizer that fits both my Nokton 50/1.5 and my Nokton 35/1.4--brand new (albeit slightly modified) for a grand total of:
$33.85 + approx 1.5 hours
Other Notes:
77mm is a great size to go with because it extends into the 50mm framelines, but you can remove enough metal that it only obscures the 35mm lines as much as a standard vented hood (depending on the lens of course).
Have a great Wednesday.
