cthahn

Just how many lenses do you need for landscape photography? Learn to use one lens, polarizer for that lens will solve all the problems that you think you have.

Dlevon Loc: New Jersey

You talking about UV filters, or polarizing filters? Different uses. A lens hood will protect your lens.

CTTonymm Loc: Connecticut

I wanted a convenient way to organize and carry filters and found the Tamron folding wallet (8 filter capacity) lightweight and has loop for attaching to a belt or a camera bag securely - think it was less than $10 at Amazon

gessman Loc: Colorado

There may be a simple solution but I don't know what that would be. I use one polarizer & step rings. I go from 49mm up to 82mm. Looks a little funny at times but works well. Go five, even thirty, minutes early and do what you need to in order to get your gear set up before the ideal moment arrives. Just do it and be glad you're not shooting a 11x14 on glass plates with uncoated lens.

A screw-on lens hood, rubber, collapsible even, maybe. All this talk about protecting a lens - my, my, whatever happened to NOT being a careless klutz? Ok, fair enough, there are times when things happen in spite of our best efforts. If you're accident prone, get insurance. If you can't afford to replace your equipment if it breaks, you may be in the wrong endeavor. Lens hoods are necessary to keep extraneous light from ruining your images, flare, etc. YOU protect your lens. If you're that much of a hazard to glass, maybe a metal working job or hobby would be good to consider, selling insurance, whatever. 45 years and I've never ruined a lens, "knock on wood." By the way, I don't use a polarizer all the time so for just those special occasions when it is needed, it really isn't that much of a hassle.

lighthouse Loc: No Fixed Abode

I have 8. (That is - 8, without any duplication)
Not bragging about it, not ashamed of it.
Its just how many I use.
I also want a couple more.
If you want to use just one lens then go ahead.
But don't expect to put the same handcuffs on others.

Musket Loc: ArtBallin'

Is a horrible crutch and not a replacement for a polarizing filter. There are somethings that you cannot fix in Lightroom.

OP, you can get a 82mm filter and 82 to whatever-mm stepdown rings. Understand that you may cause vignetting if the filter is too thick.

silver Loc: Santa Monica Ca.

use the largest polarizer that fits your largest lens and use rings to fit it on smaller lenses. No problems at all doing this. I am sure that you have a lens cap for each of your lenses, use them. This is no problem, just common sense.

Brian Platt Loc: Poole/Verwood, Dorset, UK

That is not true, polarising filters can reduce reflections and increase contrast that cannot be done post production. Linear polarisers can have effects that are not reproducible post production. Example skid marks at a road traffic incident in bright sunlight can either disappear or be increased in contrast with a linear polariser.

chapjohn Loc: Tigard, Oregon

Have you considered getting a CPL for each lens so it is always on the lens you are using?

OddJobber Loc: Portland, OR

Sorry, John, but I think that's what he's trying to get away from. "I'm getting a little bit tired of carrying a different polarizing filter for every lens I have...." :)

Peter Boyd Loc: Blyth nr. Newcastle U.K.

Software cannot reproduce the effect of a polarizing filter.

James R. Kyle Loc: Saint Louis, Missouri (A Suburb of Ferguson)

OK....

Why not just have a large (i.e. 77mm or larger depending on the maximum size of the largest lens you have) for all the lenses that are in your kit. If you are CAREFUL, and with a long exposure a Must, just hold the filter at the desired angle in front of the lens and shoot. No adapter, just hold it in place. Be sure that you are in the correct position (anything rather than having the sun directly in front of you or behind you) will work.

There are NO software options out on the market that will DO what a GOOD High Quality Circular Polarizer can DO. Get IT Correct as best you can IN The Camera - then edit the best you know how to do. And Never, NEVER, change your original file. It is best to use RAW for just about any image capture.

Armadillo Loc: Ventura, CA

Thunder,

Let me add a bit to your reply. With the Cokin system we purchase the "P Filter Holder" for the largest filter we will need for all our lenses. Then we purchase "one" filter for each type we need for the P holder. Next we purchase the "Adapter Rings" for each lens we own. The Adapter Rings cost about $5.95USD each.

With this system we do away with vignetting cause by stacking adapter step-up, or step-down rings and stacking several filters on top of each other.

The most expensive part of filters are the filters themselves; with Cokin we purchase one filter for all our len assortments.

Michael G

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

From the friendly INTERNET ! - It is loaded with mis-information .....

imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida

You can hold a 77mm ( or 82, or 86 ) CPL pressed against the front of a round metal lenshood of a smaller size - though not a comfortable way to do it.. As I have mentioned, I use round metal lenshoods on most all my lenses and leave them on and cap them. I have even glued adapter rings into the front of the hood to accept filters when feasible. But you must make room in your soft case or bag to accomodate this.