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Ultralight case for ND filters?

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chris smead BPL Member
PostedMar 25, 2017 at 3:52 am

Hi there,

How do you guys carry your ND filters?   I’ve been carrying 3 around in the plastic cases they came in.  They’re safe, but bulky and ~3oz for all 3.

Would be nice to find a more compact and lighter solution.

 

chris smead BPL Member
PostedMar 25, 2017 at 11:49 am

Hey Andrew, the circular ones.  The biggest one I have is 72mm

Lester Moore BPL Member
PostedMar 25, 2017 at 12:48 pm

Here are some photos of a 0.7oz home-made filter holder for 87mm filters – would be lighter for 72mm. You could add a catch or tape to hold it closed, or put it in a zip lock as I did to keep closed and keep dust and water out. With the right sized taller lid or plastic bottle segment, you could fit two or three filters on top of each other with a similar DIY holder.

Andrew Priest BPL Member
PostedMar 25, 2017 at 6:18 pm

I have aluminium filter stacks that I got of eBay but I haven’t checked the weight. I like the idea of using a jar lid but.

Lester Moore BPL Member
PostedMar 25, 2017 at 6:32 pm

I ordered some filter stack caps, but they were heavy. Unfortunately, the weight specs are often not available or not very accurate online for many of these accessories.

PostedMar 25, 2017 at 6:48 pm

The joys of buying on line…

Another just as compact but lighter solution could be two push on lens caps :

chris smead BPL Member
PostedMar 26, 2017 at 2:08 am

Thanks guys.  What kind of push on lens caps are those?

Im also considering making something out of reflectix…not sure how that will work yet.   I recently made reflectix lens protectors that came out pretty awesome.

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