Many thanks to everybody who shared their thoughts and pointers on both
subjects (polarizers and step-up rings)!
I didn't respond to everybody but carefully read all responses.
Igor
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John wrote:
A lot of people don't understand the difference between CHEAP! and
Inexpensive.
I *never* buy CHEAP!; but I will always consider Inexpensive.
If you have to spend twice as much to get something that's going to last
3 times longer, you've still saved money because you won't have to
A lot of people don't understand the difference between CHEAP! and
Inexpensive.
I *never* buy CHEAP!; but I will always consider Inexpensive.
If you have to spend twice as much to get something that's going to last
3 times longer, you've still saved money because you won't have to pay
for it aga
Hi Bipin,
First, let me tell you that you are wrong in your quick judgement.
And the very fact that this thread exists is the indication of that.
In any case, I thought you were wise not to be this condescending.
But because this thread is not about me, I will leave it at that,
writing off your
> Any wisdom on step-up rings?
Certainly.
(With apologies to Oscar Wilde), the only thing worse than having
step-up rings is NOT having step-up rings.
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From: "Bipin Gupta"
Subject: Any wisdom on step-up rings?
Igor, Igor the terrible big buck thinker & spender!
Afraid of getting the step up / down ring stuck?
Here is a kitchen contraption I bought for less than $ 4. Great for
opening stuck filters without damaging
Igor, Igor the terrible big buck thinker & spender!
Afraid of getting the step up / down ring stuck?
Here is a kitchen contraption I bought for less than $ 4. Great for
opening stuck filters without damaging lenses and filters.
Actually it is a bottle cap opener.
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vlj0ci
Igor PDML-StR wrote:
How is that story related to photography?
I just realized that at least as a temporary step, I can just buy a
step-up ring and use the 77mm CP on my 67mm lenses.
So, the question is: Any recommendations for the step-up rings?
I see Goja step-up rings sold for about $6 on
Igor the Mr. Loaded with Money. You think just like my Dad - Shoes -
Bata, Glasses - Bausch & Lomb, Cars - Mercedes Benz, Radio or Music
System - Philips, Cameras - Leica, and so on - every thing expensive
and thus the finest money can buy.
Till I changed all that and bought myself a $ 1 step up /
Interesting about the cat door. Did Schrodinger have a cat door? Or
could his cat could be simultaneously inside and out?
Regarding step up rings: I've always used the inexpensive ones. They
sometime stick (especially if left on a long time) but eventually they
will come off. I tend to use ste
Yeah, I can identify with THAT problem too
ann
On 7/21/2015 11:19 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
Ann,
My concern is quite the opposite: I am not afraid to loose it, but
rather to have if stuck on the lens or filter forever.
:-)
But yes, indeed, I was leaning toward buying the cheap one with good
The way to avoid that is brass, (yea, right try to find brass anything
these days), or very high quality black anodized. Actually I don't have
either. The step up step down rings I have are almost as old as I am,
and made of enameled steel, I've never had them seize but then I use
them so sel
Igor, I used an Al one (86/58) to fit a large hood onto an FA 100-300. Quite
strong enough, well made & very cheap.
Alan C
-Original Message-
From: Igor PDML-StR
Sent: Tuesday, July 21, 2015 11:50 PM
To: PDML@pdml.net
Subject: Any wisdom on step-up rings?
[Lyrical digres
John,
Thanks for the link, - I hadn't seen that one.
I just found yet a cheaper one ($1.59) on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/151727901240
:-)
The one by "Goya" seems to be very similar (probably from the same
manufacturer in China, but it's eligible for Prime, which means quick free
shipping
From: "Igor PDML-StR"
Subject: Any wisdom on step-up rings?
[Lyrical digression] (albeit on the topic of CATs)
There is a legend attributing the invention of a cat flap door to Isaac
Newton (the physicist famous for formulating the foundations of mechanics
and gravitation), wh
Ann,
My concern is quite the opposite: I am not afraid to loose it, but rather
to have if stuck on the lens or filter forever.
:-)
But yes, indeed, I was leaning toward buying the cheap one with good
reviews, but then I read a couple of horror stories:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R27V00ILB
I have a 58mm Vivitar Polarizing filter semi-permanently mounted to a
52mm->58mm NO-NAME step up ring for my "smc PENTAX-A 1:2.8 24mm".
I could detach the filter from the step-up ring if I'd only remember to
do so whenever I next run across my filter wrench set ... except that
then I probably wou
Get the cheapie - then when you lose it , it won't cost too much to
replace...
As to other sage step advice, better to put the 77 filter on the lens
with the 67 thread than the reverse- but I'll wager that
occured to you .
ann
On 7/21/2015 5:50 PM, Igor PDML-StR wrote:
[Lyrical digressio
[Lyrical digression] (albeit on the topic of CATs)
There is a legend attributing the invention of a cat flap door to Isaac
Newton (the physicist famous for formulating the foundations of
mechanics and gravitation), who was annoyed by the cat asking outside and
asked a carpenter to make one in
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