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Up/Down ring adapters

  • 11-01-2007 8:18pm
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    I'm in the process of ordering cokin p stuff on warehouse ,but it dawned on me I could save myself a lot of money ,using the up/down ring adapters with the cokin set.
    Anyone know where I can get say a 77mm - 72mm adapter ,or who stocks a large selection ?? I want to try and use my 77mm polariser on my 72mm lens and a few others.

    I've tried jessops,technikdireck,warehouse.
    Thanks.


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  • #2
    CrowdedHouse
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    I bought a couple of bits from this ebayer with no probs.

    You probably could find cheaper

    72-77 Adapter

    Seven Worlds will Collide



  • #3
    311
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    Good man ,cheers for that .


  • #4
    JMcL
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    Our good friends Gunns should sort you out. I got a 52-58mm step up in there for not much, €5-6 maybe. It also has the advantage of being metal so the actual filters are a lot easier to screw on!


  • #5
    311
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    JMcL ,thanks for letting me know. They always seem to have stock that no one else thinks of ,it's like a little magic shop .


  • #6
    rymus
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    I dunno what the price difference would be, but instead of buying normal step up rings for different lenses, couldnt you just get the cokin P series rings?

    I've got a P series holder and a few filters. Recently got a 72mm and 77mm cokin ring for a few quid each. That cost of that adaptor thats in the ebay listing above would buy me 2 cokin rings with a bit of spare change left over for sweeties.

    I always get my cokin stuff in O'Leary's in Cork. Theyre the only place that have a good stock of the filters & parts and when they see you browsing around the various cokin bits & pieces they generally tend to leave you alone as they presume you know what you're at. :D


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  • #7
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    I have a 77 polariser ,don't know about yourself but I don't seem to use polarisers a lot .I wreckon been able to use the polariser with my other lenses by spending a tenner is ok. Polarisers tend to be around the 40+ euro mark.

    Also the cokin sets can be used the same way aswell.

    I was worried about flare though ,the glass being that little bit further away might reflect off the lens ,but i don't know this.


  • #8
    rymus
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    ah fair enough... I thought you had the cokin p series polariser....


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