Lee Filters with Wide Lenses

[D.R.D.]

Hoping to hear from someone who uses or has used Lee filters on the Canon EF 17-40mm. Do I really need to go for the 150mm set up, or will I get away with the 100mm for use on the 17-40?

 

[Mark twiglet]

Post deleted cos I've no idea what I'm on about

 

[PaulButler]

I don't use Canon but you will be fine with the 100mm system, just make sure to get the UWA adapter (costs about £35 )

 

[PaulButler]

Take a look here http://www.leefilters.com/index.php/camera/system-match this is the system match, just selectr brand and minimum focal length, then the lens.

Mark above is wrong btw, I've regularly used the 100mm filters on 18mm on fx without vignetting and it will be fine to 16mm too (again on fx) as long as the UWA adapter is used. The below was shot @18mm with a grad and an nd ...
Hartland_Quay_D810-0543 by Paul, on Flickr

 

[Foxbat Flyer]

I use the Lee 100mm filters with a Canon 17-35 mm and there's no problem until fitting the Lee Landscape polariser, when a very small amount of vignetting is visible at 17mm.

Take a look at this recent thread for details.

https://www.talkphotography.co.uk/threads/lee-landscape-polariser-16-35-mm-vignetting.663975/

Chris

 

[Wayne Els]

100mm will work ok. Search flickr for 17-40 and Lee Filters and you will find loads of images that have been taken with that combination.

e.g. https://www.flickr.com/photos/adric...BUb-pxcybM-gjYGMs-nV4AcR-nW7DPp-oJqfBC-nFuemF

 

[Mark twiglet]

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[PaulButler]

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[D.R.D.]

Thanks very much for the replies, folks. Very helpful.

 

[jerry12953]

The other thing you can do is forget about the holder completely and hold the filter gently but firmly against the rim of the lens.

 

[ecoleman]

100mm will be fine on a 17-40. I use 100mm system on my 16-35.
You will need the WA adapter though.

 

[HoppyUK]

Focal length is not the ultimate defining factor in how wide you can go with a particular filter kit - the position of the entrance pupil, and how far the filter holder sits in front of it, plays a part. This varies slightly with different lenses of the same focal length and moves around a bit with zooms, which explains why some people might get some vignetting at a certain focal length setting, while others do not.