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Mike Ramirez · October 20th, 2003, 03:36 AM

What is better for lens and filters when you can't find your exact thread size. A step up ring or a step down ring? How much of a gap is too much. My ? pertains specefically to fisheye's, but use this thread to discuss all lens and filters.

I am getting a pana 953 which has a 43mm filter size. Should I get a Raynox hd3030 .3x with a 43mm to 37mm adapter ring or should I get a Raynow mx3000 .3x which I would have to buy a 43mm to 58mm adapter ring?
Thanks for all the help.

Frank Granovski · October 20th, 2003, 05:01 AM

Perhaps Tom Hardwick can best answer this, as well as suggest the better Raynox for your PV-DV953. Personally, I'd go with the bigger threads, and step down to 43mm.

Bryan Beasleigh · October 20th, 2003, 11:47 AM

Stepping down is asking for problems. IMO

Frank Granovski · October 20th, 2003, 12:09 PM

I meant the larger threaded adaptor ---> smaller threads on the cam. Bryan, how will this create problems?

Jeff Donald · October 20th, 2003, 02:06 PM

It is a very confusing manner of naming the adapter rings. Some places call step-up rings, step down rings and vice versa. Very confusing. My understanding is the correct terminology is if the lens is 58mm filter size and you want to use a 67mm filter, you need a step down ring. If you want to put a 49mm filter on the same 58mm filter size lens, you would use a step-up ring. The 49mm filter would probably cause vignetting (darkening of the corners) and not be usable at most apertures.

Bryan Beasleigh · October 20th, 2003, 02:10 PM

That's a step up Frank. I'm agreeing with you buddy :)

Frank Granovski · October 20th, 2003, 03:11 PM

Not enough coffee yet, d_mn, and I got to go out in that pouring rain soon. Another 70mm or more expected. :rolleyes.gif:

Bryan Beasleigh · October 20th, 2003, 05:34 PM

That's what you get for living in Sunny Hongcouver :eek.gif:

October 20th, 2003, 03:36 AM	#1
Mike Ramirez New Boot Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Mammoth Lakes Posts: 5	Step Up or Step Down What is better for lens and filters when you can't find your exact thread size. A step up ring or a step down ring? How much of a gap is too much. My ? pertains specefically to fisheye's, but use this thread to discuss all lens and filters. I am getting a pana 953 which has a 43mm filter size. Should I get a Raynox hd3030 .3x with a 43mm to 37mm adapter ring or should I get a Raynow mx3000 .3x which I would have to buy a 43mm to 58mm adapter ring? Thanks for all the help.

October 20th, 2003, 02:06 PM	#5
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	It is a very confusing manner of naming the adapter rings. Some places call step-up rings, step down rings and vice versa. Very confusing. My understanding is the correct terminology is if the lens is 58mm filter size and you want to use a 67mm filter, you need a step down ring. If you want to put a 49mm filter on the same 58mm filter size lens, you would use a step-up ring. The 49mm filter would probably cause vignetting (darkening of the corners) and not be usable at most apertures. __________________ Jeff Donald Carpe Diem Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Where to Buy? From the best in the business: DVinfo.net sponsors

October 20th, 2003, 05:01 AM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Perhaps Tom Hardwick can best answer this, as well as suggest the better Raynox for your PV-DV953. Personally, I'd go with the bigger threads, and step down to 43mm.

October 20th, 2003, 11:47 AM	#3
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	Stepping down is asking for problems. IMO

October 20th, 2003, 12:09 PM	#4
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	I meant the larger threaded adaptor ---> smaller threads on the cam. Bryan, how will this create problems?

October 20th, 2003, 02:10 PM	#6
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	That's a step up Frank. I'm agreeing with you buddy :)

October 20th, 2003, 03:11 PM	#7
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Not enough coffee yet, d_mn, and I got to go out in that pouring rain soon. Another 70mm or more expected. :rolleyes.gif:

October 20th, 2003, 05:34 PM	#8
Bryan Beasleigh Trustee Join Date: May 2002 Location: Barrie, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,922	That's what you get for living in Sunny Hongcouver :eek.gif: