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The Plastic Fantastic gets a Drastic Upgrade

Started Jan 7, 2016 | User reviews thread
Steve Balcombe Forum Pro • Posts: 15,582
Re: The Plastic Fantastic gets a Drastic Upgrade

trulandphoto wrote:

I tried using a Cokin A series filter holder with mine and the lens wasn't happy. The focus motor just made lots of noise and couldn't move the weight.

So, I picked up cheap 49mm CPL and ND filters instead.

I had a similar problem with my MkI - in my case it was using a heavy B+W Kaesemann 72 mm CPL with a step-up ring. I know 52->72mm seems a bit extreme but it was only for occasional use, indoors on a tripod. It worked but it wasn't happy, so like you I bought a smaller filter.

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