Filters for wide/ultra wide angle lens.

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Hi. Am considering a wide angle within my budget. 'Photoplus' tests show the Tamron 10-24mm Di 11 as 'best value' and Tokina 11-16mm AT-X as 'best on test. (Although I'm wide open to any suggestions:lol:).
However, I've got Hightech 85mm filters for my D500 kit lens, 58mm. It seems the wide angles (above) are 77mm filter size. If I use a 77mm adapter for the 85mm filters, at what point, if any, can I expect vignetting. Or would it neccesary to go to 100mm.
For landscapes I won't be using a w/a lens at it's max aperture
or either extreme focal length.
 
With a Sigma 10-20mm WA and 100mm filters I just saw vignetting at 10mm I then used the Lee WA 77mm adapter and that resolved the problem. So I guess that with 85 mm filters you will see some vignetting at most focal lengths I think 100mm will be your best choice down to about 12mm when you will need the WA adapter.
 
I'm planning to buy a WA as well, and a thin profile Hoya 77mm filter to go with it. Are larger filters really necessary??
 
For single filters attatched direct to the lens no problems I use a thin frame Heliopan polariser and 10 stop ND with no problems but slide in grads like Lee and Cokin you will need 100mm.
 
I have used Hitech 85 on the Canon 10-22 and had some vignetting at 10 and 11mm. I ended up using Blu Tac without a filter holder and that solved the issue. You run the risk that they can fall off though. I have since switched to Lee filters, with a wide holder and have no issues now.
 
For single filters attatched direct to the lens no problems I use a thin frame Heliopan polariser and 10 stop ND with no problems but slide in grads like Lee and Cokin you will need 100mm.

Ah thanks, won't be changing the order I had planned out then. And boy are the bigger thread size filters expensive!
 
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