XUME filter holder: Hi All I have seen an ad for a XUME Filter holder. This is a 2 piece item. Each piece is magnetized. The first piece screws onto the front of the lens. A filter is...

HalFromNJ

Hi All

I have seen an ad for a XUME Filter holder. This is a 2 piece item. Each piece is magnetized. The first piece screws onto the front of the lens. A filter is screwed onto the 2nd piece. When you want to attach the filter to the lens you simply put the 2 pieces together and they stay in position due to the magnets. No time-consuming screwing. Does anyone have any experience with these? Thanks Hal

Db7423 Loc: Pittsburgh, PA

Hal, send a private message to jerry41. He uses these. ;)

fotogk Loc: Tuftonboro, NH

I used them for a while about year and half. I found the magnets were not strong enough to hold the filters on for my style of on the go shooting . also it moves the filter out a little to far on wide angle lens which causes vignette when set to a 12 - 16 range. concept is great just wished I did not loose 2 polarizer and a neutral density. maybe version two for me will be stronger

Don, the 2nd son Loc: Crowded Florida

Have one for my 72mm Canon 500D close-up attachment. This size is not strong enough to keep that heavy filter secure, falls off at a slight jiggle. Might be OK with say a 58mm but haven't tried one that size.

Photographer Jim Loc: Rio Vista, CA

I've been using them for about a year now. I've had no problems. I shoot almost exclusively off a tripod, so I haven't put them through a session where I am moving around rapidly between shots, but otherwise have found them very effective.

HertzSone Loc: West of the Cascades

HalFromNJ wrote:

Hi All

I have seen an ad for a XUME Filter holder. This is a 2 piece item. Each piece is magnetized. The first piece screws onto the front of the lens. A filter is screwed onto the 2nd piece. When you want to attach the filter to the lens you simply put the 2 pieces together and they stay in position due to the magnets. No time-consuming screwing. Does anyone have any experience with these? Thanks Hal

After seeing Jerry's comments regarding XUME some time back, I ordered the beginner set. While I was still getting use to having something unsecured on my lens, I knocked my CPL off twice. Fortunately, it is well built and did not crack. I do like the convenience of quickly changing filters. Looking back, I wish I had bought a step up adapter and purchased a larger diameter xume set as well as filters as you do get vignetting when shooting 24-30 or so. Otherwise, I like the set and am happy I bought them. Dave

redrocktom Loc: Sedona

I've had a set for about a month and love them. Also use one for my lens cap. I just shook a lens vigorously to check, and no detachment. I also bumped the filter strongly with my hand, and it did not dislodge. They seem strong to me and actually take a bit of effort to remove. Maybe the latest versions are stronger. Yet to lose my lens cap which is on all the time.

HalFromNJ

Thanks to everyone for your comments
Hal

jcboy3

HalFromNJ wrote:

Hi All

I have seen an ad for a XUME Filter holder. This is a 2 piece item. Each piece is magnetized. The first piece screws onto the front of the lens. A filter is screwed onto the 2nd piece. When you want to attach the filter to the lens you simply put the 2 pieces together and they stay in position due to the magnets. No time-consuming screwing. Does anyone have any experience with these? Thanks Hal

I use them on several lenses that take 58 mm filters. Makes swapping filters a breeze. Also very good for really dark neutral density filters, just focus and then add the filter. To check for vignetting try two regular filters on your lens.