Mr. Clean wrote in post #9588531
I just need a lens cap that will work with the lens hood on!
Thanks for everyone's talk and advice and what not. So far I'm really enjoying the move and have no issues whatsoever...Well, except for Nikon being bassackwards and the frickin' multicontroller kinda suckin'
the 85mm's hood actually fits INSIDE the hood too dude. It's a tad tight, but it works. And that hood is EPIC. Solid metal FTW. As for nikon being bassackwards, do you have specific complaints, because you know you can reverse the way the displays go for +/- right? But you can't get it exactly like a canon, one thing MUST stay wrong at all times, but you can get your display and EV adjustments right....
Permagrin wrote in post #9588911Ben, how did you figure out what to use for GND's for the 14-24. I can see they are cokin's but that's as far as I can make out. This system would be useful to me, if I knew what to buy.
X-pro filters
for the 14-24mm it's a 105mm adapter ring, a spare lenscap, and some time.
Also, NEVER let ANYONE tell you filters won't work with a lens. It's just a question of not having big enough filters. I was told ~4 years ago now by a B&H employee IN PERSON that filters wouldn't work on the 12-24mm. I owned it. I owned a 5D. I'd made paper filters and checked. I'd made plexi filters and checked.
B&H: "no, it won't work."
me: "have you tried it?"
B&H: "no, because it won't work..."
that was IN THE STORE (but on a Sunday, big mistake). I was trying to get them to get the parts out so I could prove it myself. I broke down the next week and ordered it anyway and sure enough Xs work. It's getting the holder to work that's the trick. With the 12-24mm a spare cowl presses right into a 95mm ring, you just have to remove the lip that keeps it from going on too far. With the Nikkor it's a 105mm ring and a lot more dremel work (you have to make a spare lenscap into a sleeve by removing the end, then make the cap fit inside the ring) but again, works perfect out to 14mm on FF w/o any vignetting. You can't use a CP, but you CAN use GNDs.
I have a 7-14mm on the way for my GF1. It's the same deal. Everyone **** about not being able to use filters with it. I know I'll have it licked in a day or so. The only question is what's the OD of the hood (which ring do I need), where do I get a spare lenscap (or I'll use rubber bands as I did with my 12-24mm) and I wonder if I can actually downsize there since it's suck a smaller lens. But I want a CP to work there, I'm guessing my x-pro CP will work, but a Z might not (because CPs are round they need to be MASSIVE). I might forgo the CP on that lens though since I can have my 77 back once I get the 16-35mm.
Now if I can just find a D3s in stock! 
