Do I need center filter for 75mm Fujinon or Nikkor lenses or this lenses already 'corrected' with built-in ND filter? It's seems to me that Fuji and Nikon don't make center filters for they s/w lences. I didn't find them in B@H and Calumet catalogues. Thank you.
The lenses are not internally corrected with a built-in CF. Such a design would dim the ground glass view by 1.5 to 2 stops. Heliopan makes center filters which will work on all brands of lenses. For that matter, a Schneider or Rodenstock CF would probably also work fine.
You should test with Polaroid or "real film" and see if you need one before you spend the money. If you do, I second the recommendation of Heliopan center weighted filters.
I use a Rodenstock 67mm CF on my Nikkor-SW 75mm lens. For my purposes, the falloff evident with the 75mm and shorter focal lengths requires the CF.
Check out http://www.robertwhite.co.uk/lenses.htm
RW is substantially less expensive than B&H for center filters. Even with shipping.
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