72mm, 75mm, 80mm, & 90mm center filter

[rpalm]

I'm interested in picking up a wider lens.
Do any of these lenses: 72mm, 75mm, 80mm, & 90mm work better with a center filter?
I'm trying to figure out which size lens to buy. I don't have a specific purpose, I want something wider than my 150

Thanks for the help

r

[Gem Singer]

Get a Nikon/Nikkor f8, or an f5.6 90SW 90SW. No need to use a center filter with those lenses.

In fact, unless you are shooting color transparency film, no need to use a center filter with any of the focal lengths you mentioned.

[rpalm]

Thank you for the help!

r

[Old-N-Feeble]

I disagree. Use of a CF depends on FL of the lens vs. film size, type and degree of camera movement needed, type of film used, and your personal preferences. On 4x5 I'll be using a CF for anything 90mm or wider. Many folks will disagree. However, more will agree that a CF is needed on any lens 75mm or wider.

[Gem Singer]

Old-n-Feeble (Mike),

The OP was inquiring whether a center filter was absolutely necessary on a wide angle lens.

I contend that a center filter is not always needed on a wide angle lens. However, a center filter can be utilized if one wants to

spend the money for it and is wiling to give up a few stops of light..

It's a matter of "needs" vs "wants".

[Old-N-Feeble]

Gem... I agree though my post may not have made that clear. I should have indicated that my opinion is very personalized. I tend to be very picky about some things.

[Bob Salomon]

All wide angle modern lenses from all manufacturers may require a center filter. Nikon just never offered one. Not because their lenses didn't have the same fall-off as the others.

[Gem Singer]

Bob,

Several years ago, I asked a NIkon Rep. the same question.

His response was the need to use a center filter with one of their wide angle lenses was so rare, that it was not worth while for Nikon to

tool up and manufacture those expensive types of filters.

However, as you state, it may be necessary to use a center filter with WA lenses, in some circumstances.

In that case, they are available from other manufacturers.

[Bob Salomon]

He didn't know what he was talking about. And I was the national Sinar rep when we introduced the Nikon lenses at EPOI. They need a center filter just as much as any of the other lenses do.

[Gem Singer]

Bob,

That Nikon rep. knew what he was talking about. He never said that a center filter was not needed with Nikon WA lenses.

He merely stated that the need to use a center filter was so rare that it was not worthwhile for Nikon to manufacture them.