megido
Well-known
I'm experiencing strong vignetting from f8 down with an original 24mm 2.8 lens. I'm using a standard (jessops) 5mm thick filter and dedicated HN-1 hood. I'm wondering if the Nikon L37 filter will reduce the problem presuming it's thinner in depth. Any other users out there willing to share any experiences/solutions?
Many thanks
Many thanks
Huss
Veteran
Does it vignette without the filter but still using the hood?
jim_jm
Well-known
I've seen no vignetting with this lens and the HN-1 hood, but haven't used it with a filter yet. You may want to try it with a thinner filter, but some of them (like Hoya) might not have threads to attach the hood.
Chuck Albertson
Well-known
5mm thick? That's enough to stop a bullet, including the one that tore through jim_jm's Leica!
megido
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Ha! I was referring to the ring not the glass.
megido
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My environment is not conducive to having no filter and the front element is quite exposed without. Will try to find a thinner example. Any one know the correct pitch of the threads?
Shac
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Any regular 52 mm filter will work - just less than 5mm thick. I've never had the problem you describe but then never used such a thick filter.
megido
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That's what I thought. It just happened to come attached with the lens. I'll try a thinner one. Any ideas on thread pitch?
dasuess
Nikon Freak
I have noticed corner vignetting when shooting skies with a filter and the HN-1 hood. No vignetting with either the filter or the hood alone. All my quicks tests were done at f8 on a late model non-AI version, but it is the later NC multi-coated version. I believe all are the same optically.
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View Range
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I have one Nikon 52mm filter. The ring of it is 3.9mm thick.
jim_jm
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That's actually a Nikon F, surprisingly they are not 100% bulletproof as some might believe.
Belonged to a Vietnam-era photojournalist, who sadly did not survive. His name escapes me at the moment...
megido
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This should negate the problem. Do you have the model number?
megido
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Yes, mine is also a late NC with scalloped focus ring. I''m currently using it without the hood as a test.
oltimer
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My Nikkor 24/2.8, #572430, with a L1A filter on front and hood has never shown any of your problems that you talk about.
megido
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Is that a 5mm deep ring on the L1A?
oltimer
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Overall depth measurement with thread: 6.24 mm
Ring depth without threaded portion: 3.77 mm
Also lots of times I use the Nikon Rubber Hood to, as it is shallow and 3 inch wide.
megido
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Thank you very much. It seems I need a La1 or similar then as my filter is 5mm without the thread.
Just to confirm, have you been using the Hn-1 hood with the La1?
oltimer
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Yes I have, but lots of times the rubber one is in the bag already.
megido
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Excellent, thank you for your help.
View Range
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There is no particular model / catalog number on Nikon filters. Just the color designation.
These filter rings seem to vary all over the place. I checked the odd collection of 52mm filters I have. The thinnest is a Petri with a 2.5mm thick ring, but no threads on the outside to accept a screw in hood. An unnamed Japanese filter at 4.4mm, but another one at 5.0mm. A Tiffen filter measured in at 5.5mm.
The thickest filter I could find at about this size is a Canon 55mm filter - 5.7mm.
These filter rings seem to vary all over the place. I checked the odd collection of 52mm filters I have. The thinnest is a Petri with a 2.5mm thick ring, but no threads on the outside to accept a screw in hood. An unnamed Japanese filter at 4.4mm, but another one at 5.0mm. A Tiffen filter measured in at 5.5mm.
The thickest filter I could find at about this size is a Canon 55mm filter - 5.7mm.