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Jonas Scott · January 28th, 2007, 03:18 PM

Hello! I am going to invest in a circular polarizer for the XL2. There is a local camera store that sells 77mm filters. Would these work or are there filters specially designed for the Xl2?

Richard Alvarez · January 28th, 2007, 03:58 PM

They won't fit your lens. XL2 lenses all utilize filters that are 72mm in diameter.

Aside from that, you get what you pay for. The better filters are made of glass, and optically coated and won't be cheap.

Jonas Scott · January 28th, 2007, 05:33 PM

When I wrote 77mm, I actually meant 72mm. Will the filters available for still cameras work for the XL2?

Michael Nistler · January 28th, 2007, 08:45 PM

Hi Jonas,

If you want to compare with factory stuff, this should help:

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_g...terid=3258556/

Regards, Michael

Jeff Anselmo · January 29th, 2007, 12:47 AM

A 72mm filter will fit the lens on the XL2.

I own a Tiffen 72mm circular polarizer and it fits and works fine; only trouble is sometimes when I unscrew the filter from the lens gets a bit stuck every once in a while. I found that muscling it out won't work!

--JA

Stuart Claggett · January 31st, 2007, 11:28 AM

I have used B&W and Tiffen Filters with success. As the other users said it is all in the glass but also what holds the glass. The filters with plastic housing are not as good overtime especially with a polarizer.

January 28th, 2007, 03:18 PM	#1
Jonas Scott New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 12	XL2 Filters Hello! I am going to invest in a circular polarizer for the XL2. There is a local camera store that sells 77mm filters. Would these work or are there filters specially designed for the Xl2?

January 28th, 2007, 08:45 PM	#4
Michael Nistler Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Petaluma, CA Posts: 456	Canon 72mm lens filters Hi Jonas, If you want to compare with factory stuff, this should help: http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_g...terid=3258556/ Regards, Michael

January 31st, 2007, 11:28 AM	#6
Stuart Claggett New Boot Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield VA Posts: 11	72 Mm I have used B&W and Tiffen Filters with success. As the other users said it is all in the glass but also what holds the glass. The filters with plastic housing are not as good overtime especially with a polarizer. __________________ Stuart Claggett Canon XL2, 20x & 3x lens, Evolution G2 Wireless Mics, Rode NTG-2, manfrotto 525/516, EF adapter Adobe Video Production Suite Adobe Creative Suite Canon 30D, 10D, EOS 3 Various EF Lenses (Canon, CanonL, Tamron, Sigma)

January 28th, 2007, 03:58 PM	#2
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	They won't fit your lens. XL2 lenses all utilize filters that are 72mm in diameter. Aside from that, you get what you pay for. The better filters are made of glass, and optically coated and won't be cheap.

January 28th, 2007, 05:33 PM	#3
Jonas Scott New Boot Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: TN Posts: 12	When I wrote 77mm, I actually meant 72mm. Will the filters available for still cameras work for the XL2?

January 29th, 2007, 12:47 AM	#5
Jeff Anselmo Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 566	A 72mm filter will fit the lens on the XL2. I own a Tiffen 72mm circular polarizer and it fits and works fine; only trouble is sometimes when I unscrew the filter from the lens gets a bit stuck every once in a while. I found that muscling it out won't work! --JA