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Jun 08, 2010 13:09 |  #16

I'd like to moderate Jon's comment a bit. Unless you are using more than one body, you only use one lens at a time so I don't think that's much of an issue.
For me, the step-up ring is the perfect solution. That's because the only filter I use is a CPL and you can't use a lens hood anyway (well you can, but it ain't easy).


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Jun 09, 2010 18:40 |  #17

DANATTHEROCK wrote in post #10316783 (external link)
Agree. Cokin is crap. The Hoya Pro 1D is in another category and is top shelf stuff. I have that polarizer and a Hoya HD as well. Great filters and can be bought cheap from the site 2filter. If I were you, I would get the 77 mm Hoya Pro1 D and a step up ring from B&H. Then later, you can get the appropriate step up ring for other lenses, using the same filter. The assumption being that you won't buy a lens larger than 77 mm and this is a pretty safe assumption. Simple stuff man, just get the 77 mm filter and step up rings as you need them. They are about $15 on B&H. I would get the metal step up rings, some are very cheap and made of plastic or so I am told. A good one should be in the $15-20 range.

I think I will get the 77mm CP filter just in case I do get a lens with a wider filter size.
There are some very inexpensive step up rings available on ebay. This one I found is from China and is metal. Does it really matter if you buy an inexpensive step up ring?
Heres the link to it http://cgi.ebay.co.uk …rs_ET&hash=item​1c02265978 (external link)


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