Recommended magnetic filter holder and filters for various lenses

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I'm looking to buy a kit of magnetic filters for my Nikon Z lenses
I'm thinking of getting a CPL and various ND strengths.

I'm wanting one set that can be used on the following lenses.
14-30mm f/4 82mm filter size
24-70mm f/2.8 82mm filter size
24-120mm f/4 77mm filter size
100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 77mm filter size

What size would I have to get?
What would people recommend?
 
Sounds like you want 82mm kit plus a 77mm to 82mm adapter.

I don't use filters that much but I do prefer the magnetic setup.

I use a K&F 77mm kit with a CPL and ND1000 plus I have e two additional magnetic rings that adapt 62 to 77 and 67 to 77.

I'm happy enough with both the CPL and ND1000 in this kit - and using the adapters. But ....
  • Using the CPL on a magnetic holder feels a bit cruder when rotating it than a traditional CPL with its own threaded mount and separate rotation mechanism - but conversely I find it less likely to be accidentally rotate once set.
  • Using an oversized filter on a smaller diameter lens usually means that using a lens hood with the filters impractical.
 
I have a bad experience with the CPL of K&F. If I put it on my tele, the image is very soft.
 
I'd also recommend Kase, but they aren't cheap. You might need to consider a 95mm set to accommodate the 14-30mm and the necessary adapters for the other lenses. It's often cheaper to buy a kit than the individual filters and adapters
 
I‘ve had a set of 82mm K&F magnetic filters for a while now, and no problems at all with quality or cast.

Only reservation I have is on the Z 14-30 there is a very slight vignette if you’re shooting at 14mm. It literally disappears at 16mm on my copy.
 
wibbly said:
I‘ve had a set of 82mm K&F magnetic filters for a while now, and no problems at all with quality or cast.

Only reservation I have is on the Z 14-30 there is a very slight vignette if you’re shooting at 14mm. It literally disappears at 16mm on my copy.
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I have the same with screw on filters on my Tamron 17-28mm when shooting full wide.
 
wilt said:
I'm looking to buy a kit of magnetic filters for my Nikon Z lenses
I'm thinking of getting a CPL and various ND strengths.

I'm wanting one set that can be used on the following lenses.
14-30mm f/4 82mm filter size
24-70mm f/2.8 82mm filter size
24-120mm f/4 77mm filter size
100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 77mm filter size

What size would I have to get?
What would people recommend?
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I was thinking the same looking at the Kase 82 mm kit with the 77 mm adapter did you get the filters
 
Another Kase user here. Really like it. Bought my kit used which cushioned the blow a little. I just went for the filter thread of my largest lens and then adaptors for the others, so 82mm in your case. I got a few extra covers too so that if I'm going out with landscape photography in mind, I'll just fit each lens with an adaptor and cover before I go out so it's all nice and quick 'in the field'. One annoyance is that you obviously can't fit a lens hood to a lens with a step up ring on. Not much you can really do about that.
 
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