The Heliopan 44-35.5mm Step-Down Ring 496from Heliopan 44-35.5mm Step-Down Ring 496permits the use of 35.5mm filters on a 44mm threaded lens. It features a durable brass construction to prevent jamming and binding, and it has a matte black finish to reduce reflections.

Use 35.5mm Filters on 44mm Lens    Brass Construction    Matte Black Finish

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. My email was wrong. Is this a 52mm female thread? to a 48mm male thread?

A: The Sensei 52-48mm Step-Down Ring has female 48mm threads on the front of the ring to allow you to connect a filter with 48mm male threads to the step-down ring. The back of the step-down ring has 52mm male filter threads which will screw into the 52mm female filter threads on the front of your lens.

Q: 2. hey i have a Tamron 20-40 2.8 77mm Aspherical lens that has a bubble to it, and i want to step down to a 72mm, could this fit on my tamron which is Aspherical? thanks

A: That is a step down ring. If your lens has a 77mm filter thread it will fit and allow you to use 72mm filters on it. Note that stepping down you will get vignette.

Q: 3. I am thinking about purchasing an 82 mm neutral density filter. Is a step-down ring what I need to allow me to use this filter on my 77 mm lenses? Looking at the 82-77 step-down ring (#408) by Heliopan. Thanks!

A: What you would need is a step up ring instead, since you are trying to fit an 82mm filter on a lens with a 77mm diameter. Please see the following link: http://bhpho.to/1n8QhUq

Q: 4. Is this m52 x 0.75 male thread? Also, what is the external diameter of this step down ring? Thanks

A: Yes, the 52mm end is male. I'm sorry but the external diameter is not available, you can contact Heliopan for more specific info; HeliopanDistributed By - H.P. Marketing CorporationTel: 800-735-4373 Website http://www.hpmarketingcorp.com/ Email info@hpmarketingcorp.com

Q: 5. Does this help with vignetting when using a smaller filter?

A: No

Q: 6. I have a 37mm opteka fisheye lens and i want it to fit on my panasonic pv-gs400 which has a 43mm thread. Will this stepup down ring fit the fisheye on the 43mm lens?

A: Sorry, if you were to mount this smaller lens onto a larger lens, you will get vignetting. For the PV-GS400, here is a fine fish eye for you. Raynox HDP-2800ES High Definition 0.28x Diagonal Fisheye Conversion Lens B&H # RAHDP2800ES. Yes, it is more expensive but it will work.

Q: 7. Does the difference in thread sizes cause noticeable vignetting on wider focal lengths?

A: Very possibly, yes, it depends on the focal length of the lens, how wide it is. It always best to get a larger filter if possible. Putting a smaller filter, especially on a wide angle lens, is a recipe towards vignetting.

Q: 8. what is the thread pitch?

A: Heliopan does not list the pitch on the Heliopan 42-39mm Step-Down Ring (#316). But standard for that size is 0.75mm thread pitch.

Q: 9. Any observed drawbacks when used on a Sony G-Master 85mm (77mm) with a 72mm Zeiss Polarizer ?

A: There will always be issues using a smaller size filter than the filter threads of the lens. Most notably you are likely to get vignetting.

Q: 10. Does this cause heavy vignetting with prime lenses for example 50mm?

A: No, you should not get vignetting with a 50mm lens.