bitm2007 said:
then got them apart with brute force after several failed attempts (slipping off the filters edge). Filter and adapter ring appear to be undamaged.
Glad to hear.
Now that no glass has been harmed, I turn to everyone here:
how many folks but something between the naked lens front element and the Lee (or other system) holder like this?
My setup is Lee by the book: Naked lens --> WA 77 ring --> 2-slot holder --> 105 CPL ring attached in front.
The thought of putting a filter between the lens and the WA ring/holder setup will just create a host of problems, IMHO. A CPL in there will be a major pain to turn without turning your holder as well. An ND in there will be a pain if you want to take the same shot without the long exposure (or if you need to nail everything in LiveView before you add the 10-stop) as you'll have to pull off the holder, unthread the holder ring to then have to unthread the ND. And any filter at all will add height to the stack (i.e. pushes the holder further from the front element), which exacerbate how quickly things vignette with WA lenses. And then there's the whole thing about the OP's 'can't get it off the WA ring' problem.
So how many people do this, and if you don't mind my asking: why?
It's not wrong per se -- do what you have to do to get the shot -- but other than not wanting to buy holder-specific NDs or CPLs to save a buck, why would you choose this over using the holder as it was designed to be used?
- A