Step Up Down Ring
Lens filters offer many aesthetic options when it comes to taking pictures or videos.
Step up down ring. Aps c and micro four thirds. To solve this you can use stepping rings. Filter ring adapter k f concept 18pcs camera lens filter metal stepping rings kit includes 9pcs step up ring set 9pcs step down ring set black 4 5 out of 5 stars 719 25 99 25. When using step down rings and filters one can notice a lot of vignetting.
There are usually used to mount accessories. The exception to this rule is when using lenses and filters designed for larger format cameras i e. Full frame on smaller format cameras i e. Things worth knowing about step up step down rings.
Step down rings do the exact opposite of a step up ring. The male side screws into the end of the lens and the filter screws into the female side. Basically the corners are getting less light because of the tunnel that is created. If you do there s a good chance you ll damage the lens s thread.
Step down rings are not as widely used as step up rings because in most cases the smaller filter sizes result in vignetting. Pile of step up and step down rings. They adjust a larger lens thread to accommodate a smaller filter. A stepping ring is simply a thin metal ring with a male filter thread of a certain size on one side and a female filter thread of a different size on the other side.
They attach filters that are too big. Step up step down rings don t work well with lens hoods so you ll likely have to do without the hood. Step down rings are also available that connect filters with diameters smaller than the lens.