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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / Digital Photo / March 2008Filters not fitting my Nikkor 18-55 lens
Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought a few 55 mm filters and lens hoods and there sems to be no way to attach them to the end of this lens. What an I doing wrong? >Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought >a few 55 mm filters and lens hoods and there sems to be no way to >attach them to the end of this lens. What an I doing wrong? My 18-55 AF-S DX Nikkor lens takes a 52MM filter... YMMV. > In article > <9c8cef47-1c84-495a-bcd8-06d50d0de620@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > YMMV. Why would anyone buy more than one lens hood for any lens, unless it was for a very wide range Zoom. Roy G >> In article >> <9c8cef47-1c84-495a-bcd8-06d50d0de620@e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com>, [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >Why would anyone buy more than one lens hood for any lens, unless it was for >a very wide range Zoom. beats me. > Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought > a few 55 mm filters and lens hoods and there sems to be no way to > attach them to the end of this lens. What an I doing wrong? Use a bigger hammer. Repeatedly.  Signaturejer email reply - I am not a 'ten' >> Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought >> a few 55 mm filters and lens hoods and there sems to be no way to >> attach them to the end of this lens. What an I doing wrong? > > Use a bigger hammer. Repeatedly. On the lens? The filter? His head? His typing hand? All the above? Perhaps he should try an 18 mm filter and see if that works. Or read the camera specs. Allen > > nickra...@gmail.com wrote: > >> Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > camera specs. > Allen Anybody besides these tools have an answer. >> > nickra...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >Anybody besides these tools have an answer. As someone else has all ready pointed out. 55mm is the maximum focal length of the lens. NOT the dia of the objective. If you look at the manual for the lens or the Nikon site for this lens http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Product/Camera-Lenses/2170/AF-S%20DX%20Z oom-NIKKOR%2018-55mm%20f/3.5-5.6G%20ED%20II.html Click on the Tech Specs tab. You will see the filter and attachment size is 52mm. "nickravo1@gmail.com" <nickravo@gmail.com> wrote in news:58ce56de-1f5e- 4f62-b1b0-624f260ec771@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com: >> > nickra...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought >> >> a few 55 mm filters and lens hoods and there sems to be no way to >> >> attach them to the end of this lens. What an I doing wrong? Your lens requires a 52mm filter, not 55mm. > "nickravo1@gmail.com" <nickravo@gmail.com> wrote in news:58ce56de-1f5e- > 4f62-b1b0-624f260ec771@d4g2000prg.googlegroups.com: [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Your lens requires a 52mm filter, not 55mm. One suggestion so that all your purchased items don't go entirely to waste. purchase a 55mm to 52mm filter converter. Be sure to get the converter that converts from 55mm filter to a 52mm lens (and not the other way around). Then you can leave the converter on the front of the lens and all your purchased filters and hoods will work fine. I actually did this on purpose. I have two lenses I use regularly with two different filter sizes. Instead of purchasing two different sets of common use filters I chose the larger filter size of the two lenses, and purchased the filters to fit that, and then I got a converter for the smaller filter size lens. Thus both lenses now take the same filter size. Works for me (make your own decision if this will work for you). Randy >Just bought a D80 with an 18-55 MM AF-S DX Nikkor lens. I also bought >a few 55 mm filters and lens hoods and there sems to be no way to >attach them to the end of this lens. What an I doing wrong? Why did you buy 55mm filters and hood for a lens that has a 52mm filter and attachement thread? From the tech specs of that that lens: Filter Size: 52mm Lens Attachment Size: 52mm jue |
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