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How do people carry filters?

Postby moz on Fri May 05, 2006 9:57 pm

I'm now carrying three 77mm filters with me, and I'm already over the plastic cases they come in as they seem quite bulky and the Canon case feels a bit fragile. I have the Canon 500D that's about 20mm thick, a CPL (10mm thick) and an ND4. Plus a couple of adapter rings.

What are other people using to store filters in their camera bags? ideally something fairly flat would be good so I can dump them in a pocket on the bag. I'm thinking of trying to find a tupperware or similar container that's the right size.
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Postby nito on Sat May 06, 2006 9:50 am

I carry CP for all my lenses and have a UV(0) on them all the time for protection.
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Postby big pix on Sat May 06, 2006 10:06 am

.......wrapped in plastic.......
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Postby blinkblink on Sat May 06, 2006 11:38 am

I wrap my CP in a spare lens cleaning cloth.
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Postby bloop on Sat May 06, 2006 12:29 pm

I use filter caps. Search for filter caps on eBay. Essentially stacking the filters together and a cap on each end to protect them.
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Postby radar on Sat May 06, 2006 10:09 pm

Lowepro make a filter case that can have up to 6 filters, max filter size 82mm. It is around $20AUD.

I've been thinking of getting one, if I do, I'll post to this thread.

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Postby fozzie on Sat May 06, 2006 10:21 pm

I use the Lowepro 'Filter Pocket' which carries 6 filters as per following website:

http://www.lowepro.com/Products/Accesso ... ocket.aspx
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Postby moz on Sat May 06, 2006 11:14 pm

fozzie wrote:I use the Lowepro 'Filter Pocket'


Do you think it would hold the 200mm thick 500D? Or am I just asking for trouble here?

And with the adaptor rings, I have a single CP for all my lenses, too :)
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Postby birddog114 on Sun May 07, 2006 7:31 am

moz wrote:
fozzie wrote:I use the Lowepro 'Filter Pocket'


Do you think it would hold the 200mm thick 500D? Or am I just asking for trouble here?

And with the adaptor rings, I have a single CP for all my lenses, too :)


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Postby Cyrus on Sun May 07, 2006 7:52 am

I can also vouch for the benefits of using the lowerpro filter pocket. It provides ample protection and folds up quite well. Well worth the minimal purchase.

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Postby nito on Sun May 07, 2006 1:28 pm

that pocket is exactly what I need. :D

Thanks for alerting me to it guys.
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Postby losfp on Mon May 08, 2006 8:15 am

The Lowepro filter pocket is great :)

But when I KNOW I am only going to need one filter, I simply pack it in one of the cases that my B+W filters came in. They're smaller than the Hoya ones, and made of slightly softer plastic so they are less prone to cracking.
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Postby birddog114 on Mon May 08, 2006 8:16 am

I have it in stock.
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Postby Matt. K on Mon May 08, 2006 9:11 am

Filters all screwed together with steel endcaps is the most compact way to carry filters. Only works if they are all the same size. Package is almost indestructible.
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