Lee Adaptor for EF24-70 F2.8 II

[LesC]

Looking to get the 24-70 for use on FF. Anyone have experience of using a Lee filter holder with this lens bearing in mind the 82mm fliter thread?

I'm presuming a WA adaptor would be best/essential? Standard adaptor would cause vignetting?

I prefer to keep a UV filter on my lenses so would ideally fit a Hoya Pro-1D to the lens & then the adaptor ring - with a WA adaptor would I get any vignetting with a Lee 2-slot holder & 105mm ring fitted?

Or will I need to remove the UV filter before fitting the Lee Adaptor?

Grateful for any advice particulary from anyone with the 24-70 as to what will work or not?

Thanks folks

 

[Loswr]

Yes, you'll want the WA adapter.

 

[slclick]

Not exactly what you're asking about but I use a Cokin Z Pro on mine and there is slight vignetting which I compensate for with framing and composition. I have it mounted on top of a B+W XS Pro slim filter which does not add to the vignetting.

 

[LesC]

Not exactly what you're asking about but I use a Cokin Z Pro on mine and there is slight vignetting which I compensate for with framing and composition. I have it mounted on top of a B+W XS Pro slim filter which does not add to the vignetting.

Thanks, just had a look at your (impressive!) gear list & see you have the 24-70. Could I fit a UV filter & then the wide adaptor & still not get vignetting at the 24 end? I appreciate separating the adaptor ring & UV filter might be tricky if ever I needed to

 

[LesC]

Not exactly what you're asking about but I use a Cokin Z Pro on mine and there is slight vignetting which I compensate for with framing and composition. I have it mounted on top of a B+W XS Pro slim filter which does not add to the vignetting.

Thanks, I guess the Cokin system doesn't have a wide wangle adaptor ring though?

 

[JonB8305]

I have the wide angle adaptor for my lee filter and 24-70 F 2.8 II.

 

[LesC]

I have the wide angle adaptor for my lee filter and 24-70 F 2.8 II.

Thanks Jon - do you fit the WA adaptor directly to the lens or is the lens fitted with a UV filter too?

 

[JonB8305]

I have the wide angle adaptor for my lee filter and 24-70 F 2.8 II.

Thanks Jon - do you fit the WA adaptor directly to the lens or is the lens fitted with a UV filter too?

I fitted mine directly to the lens. If you have a UV filter with threads on the outside to accept additional filters I'm sure it would work. However, the Lee Foundation kit can accept two filters, so you could put a Lee UV + ND filter if you'd like.

 

[LDS]

I'm presuming a WA adaptor would be best/essential? Standard adaptor would cause vignetting?

I prefer to keep a UV filter on my lenses so would ideally fit a Hoya Pro-1D to the lens & then the adaptor ring - with a WA adaptor would I get any vignetting with a Lee 2-slot holder & 105mm ring fitted?

Lee site says the standard rings are good from "24-28 onwards", thereby you could experience some vignetting, especially on a full frame.

I do use the WA adaptor, and I do remove the UV filter, even it it's a "slim" B+W, when using the Lee adaptor. Never tried with the filter mounted to see if it vignettes - but it is also true I use it most of the time on a 16-35, not the 24-70. Especially if you plan to buy something below 24mm, get the WA one.

Anyway, IMHO when using filters is better to use the minimum necessary, even if they are high quality coated ones, the more you use, the more the image quality may suffer.