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<blockquote data-quote="hark" data-source="post: 566112" data-attributes="member: 13196">You want step up rings...not step down. There is a difference! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> If the filter is larger than the diameter of the lens, you want to step up to a larger size filter. If the filter is smaller than the lens, you will step down. Based on your size filter, you want a 77-82 step up ring. An 82-77 step down ring means the lens is 82mm in diameter and the filter is only 77mm. If you buy a set of step up rings that stack a bunch together, you run the risk of vignetting. And some rings are deeper front to back which may also create vignetting on wide angle lenses. I like the Sensei brand. The first one listed should work fine as I've only ever purchased their less expensive rings. There are other brands available out there, too. <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=sensei+step+up+ring+77+to+82&amp;N=0&amp;InitialSearch=yes&amp;sts=ma&amp;Top+Nav-Search=" target="_blank">sensei step up ring 77 to 82 | B&amp;H Photo Video</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="hark, post: 566112, member: 13196"] You want step up rings...not step down. There is a difference! ;) If the filter is larger than the diameter of the lens, you want to [I]step up[/I] to a larger size filter. If the filter is smaller than the lens, you will [I]step down[/I]. Based on your size filter, you want a 77-82 step up ring. An 82-77 step down ring means the lens is 82mm in diameter and the filter is only 77mm. If you buy a set of step up rings that stack a bunch together, you run the risk of vignetting. And some rings are deeper front to back which may also create vignetting on wide angle lenses. I like the Sensei brand. The first one listed should work fine as I've only ever purchased their less expensive rings. There are other brands available out there, too. [url=http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/search?Ntt=sensei+step+up+ring+77+to+82&N=0&InitialSearch=yes&sts=ma&Top+Nav-Search=]sensei step up ring 77 to 82 | B&H Photo Video[/url] [/QUOTE]

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