p.6 #1 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
Fred Miranda wrote:
Anyone still using this set-up? I sold my 12-24/4 last year but remember this was a great way to use this lens with regular 77mm filters.
if you still have your modded 77mm filters for this lens, i'd happily buy them
edit: decided to make one out of a 5 stop, and I can get it to work but it requires going to 16mm which isn't too bad I guess
p.6 #2 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
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p.6 #3 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
I tried an alternative of Fred's method this morning, where instead of placing self-adhesive felt on the filter, I put it along the inside rim of the hood of the lens itself. This has the advantage that you can use any 77mm filter you like without modifying it (and share the same filters with other lenses).
I tried it with my Nisi ND64 CPL filter (dark polarizer), which is pretty much the only filter I carry now and is not a thin filter, and get perfect results between 16 and 24 mm. At 15mm there is ever the slightest amount vignetting in the extreme corner, and the filter touches the lens at about 14 mm. Very happy with this solution when I don't need wider than 15 or 16mm, beyond which I'll use my large filter setup instead. I'm, guessing with thin filters, 15mm will also be completely vignette free.
** edit ** After a bit more adjustment, I can now get 15mm vignette-free, although the filter now touches the lens at about 14.5mm. Anecdotally, I think I may even like the color from the 12-24 better when this filter is added.
p.6 #4 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
Let's say that if there is a 100mm magnetic filter holder in the works for the FE 12-24, abit very likely to only work from the 14-24mm range, how many of you will be interested in getting it?
p.6 #5 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
rvh23 wrote:
I tried an alternative of Fred's method this morning, where instead of placing self-adhesive felt on the filter, I put it along the inside rim of the hood of the lens itself. This has the advantage that you can use any 77mm filter you like without modifying it (and share the same filters with other lenses).
I tried it with my Nisi ND64 CPL filter (dark polarizer), which is pretty much the only filter I carry now and is not a thin filter, and get perfect results between 16 and 24 mm. At 15mm there is ever the slightest amount vignetting in the extreme corner, and the filter touches the lens at about 14 mm. Very happy with this solution when I don't need wider than 15 or 16mm, beyond which I'll use my large filter setup instead. I'm, guessing with thin filters, 15mm will also be completely vignette free.
** edit ** After a bit more adjustment, I can now get 15mm vignette-free, although the filter now touches the lens at about 14.5mm. Anecdotally, I think I may even like the color from the 12-24 better when this filter is added....Show more →
That is a great idea for those sharing filters with other lenses. The only downside of the "77mm method" is that it does not work at 12mm.
p.6 #8 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
MedicineMan404 wrote:
I've tried several times to buy an extra FE 12-24mm hood but can never find one.
I'd like a 'sacrifical' hood to experiment with.
p.6 #12 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
love this!!! does anyone use a similar setup for 12-24?
Fred Miranda wrote:
There is a workaround to using huge 150mm filters with the new FE 12-24/4 G.
So far I've only tried it with my Breakthrough 77mm 6-stop ND filter, but it's possible it will also work with polarizers. There is no vignetting and no light leak from 14mm until 24mm making this new ultra wide much more versatile now.
At 12mm, the front element is at its longest extension and won't work with this set-up. Actually it should be avoided since the front element will actually touch the filter. So be warned not to pass 14mm.
(13mm is actually fine but will show some vignetting)
Basically for the breakthrough ND filter, I cut 1/4" x 10" strips and applied around the periphery of the filter. I had to add 3 layers for the correct thickness. If you get the 1.5mm felt tape, you may only need one layer.
I made sure to leave extra material towards the bottom of the filter. That was done intentionally so the filter touches the the lens inner barrel when pushed all the way down the hood. Like that, there is no height guessing for the filter placement and it stays very firm.
Here are some pictures of the set-up. I will update with better pictures later on. If you have better ideas, post your thoughts! ...Show more →
p.6 #16 · Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G with 77mm regular filters!
The original 77mm filter mod thread is about 5 years old. Given the 3D printing has become more common since that, has anyone tried to create an adapter for a bigger standard circular filter?
