Re : Advices for Step-Up Ring

[Francis247]

Hi everybody, i am new to this forum and as well as photography. I got a Pentax Optio MX for a quite a few months now and I am still trying to fully maximizing its ability.

I was wondering if I should invest in a Step-Up Ring as my MX is a 37mm. I thought of getting a step-up ring from 37mm to 52mm as most filters are larger than 37mm. Will there be any vignetting?

Please advice. Thank you very much.

 

[tomcat]

There should not be any vignetting problem for 37-52mm step-up.

 

[Belano]

Hi i am new too. And would like to ask if there are such thing as Step-Down ring? Because i am using S5500, my thread is 55mm while the more commonly used lens are normally 52mm. So does a 55 - 52mm Step-Down ring exists? Thank you.

 

[tomcat]

There are step-down rings. As to whether there is a step-down ring from 55-52mm, you would need to check with the retailers. There is a greater chance for vignetting problems with step-down rings though.

 

[Belano]

Ok thanks. Just for your opinion, do you think its necessary to get a 55-52mm step down ring?

 

[tomcat]

I depends on the type of camera you are using. If you have a point and shoot digicam with a fixed thread of 55mm, then might as well just get 55mm. The price difference between 52 & 55mm is very slight. with a 52mm filter on a 55mm thread, you might get vignetting at wide angle end of zoom or when a thick filter like a circular polariser or close-up filter is used.

If you have a DSLR, it might be better to get a bigger filter as your future lens might need it. It is always better to step up to a larger filter than step down to a smaller one.

 

[LazerLordz]

Ok thanks. Just for your opinion, do you think its necessary to get a 55-52mm step down ring?

Why not get a step up ring.55-58mm.That's what I'm using for my S5000.

 

[Belano]

Oh icic. Thanks for that. Its a good point. I do know much about such things as i just newly bought my S5500.

Why not get a step up ring.55-58mm.That's what I'm using for my S5000.

So LazerLordz, are you using any TCon or WCon lens? And how much do you pay for that step up ring? Thanks.

 

[sORe-EyEz]

hi, belano i got a step-up ring for $10 at a shop. i cant say every place will cost d same...

i dun think brand is an issue here anyway. i dun think i'll spend 2 much on tt.
if costs 2 much den i wont even buy liao...

 

[Belano]

Oh thats quite cheap. So where is exactly the shop that you gotten it? Its a 55-58 step up ring?

 

[LazerLordz]

Oh icic. Thanks for that. Its a good point. I do know much about such things as i just newly bought my S5500.
So LazerLordz, are you using any TCon or WCon lens? And how much do you pay for that step up ring? Thanks.

I got my step-up ring at CP.9 bucks.

my WCON is Raydawn, some obscure brand but I'd suggest you buy the Olympus WCON and TCON.Better optical quality.

 

[sORe-EyEz]

mine's a 72-77mm step-up. i got it from a shop in people's Park Centre, unit 01-44.

i think CP is more centrelized oso.... :bsmilie:

 

[sORe-EyEz]

???

i tot step-up ring got no glass de? shouldn't it b jus a hollow metal ring w/ lense threads of 2 diff sizes?:dunno: